A meeting in the middle of Tokyo between Jan, a middle age French photographer who is living his life carelessly, and Flare, a 17 years old runaway girl with a complicate family background. Charmed by Jan’s works, a budding of love soon developed in Flare. While attracted to the wild life of Jan, she holds onto a complicated feelings. With this swaying conflicts inside of her, it painted a vivid picture of growing up in this Japan – France collaboration work of a painful love story.
Cinematography
Neon-drenched Tokyo that breathes loneliness.
Acting
Fukuda's trembling restraint vs. Bonhomme's predatory charm.
Direction
Otsuka's refusal to let you feel comfortable.
Director
Yuki Otsuka
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Japan-France co-productions often romanticize transgressive relationships; this one dares to make you sit with the discomfort.
Mayuko Fukuda was 19 during filming—still barely legal to play 17, which adds its own meta-layer of exploitation anxiety.
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