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One Year to Live, Buy a Man

2026 · 109 min

A gentle, bittersweet weepie that balances quiet comedy with a tender ache, leaving you moved rather than devastated.

Overview: Given a year to live, frugal 40-year-old Yui finally lets herself spend: "buying" nightclub host Sena. What begins as a contract takes an unexpected turn.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, romantic and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, love, healing, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
love
healing
identity
loneliness
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild