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Private Lessons II

1993 · 85 min

A gentle, slight coming-of-age romance that coasts on charm rather than drama.

Directed by
Seiji Izumi
Genres
Romance
Starring
Goro Inagaki, Joanna Pacula, Masahiro Nakai
Overview
Ken, an insecure young man from Japan, meets Sophie, an interesting and sensual woman who teaches him the secrets of love and life.

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Directed by
Seiji Izumi
Genres
Romance
Starring
Goro Inagaki, Joanna Pacula, Masahiro Nakai
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • love
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    romance
    Directed by
    Seiji Izumi
    Written by
    Dan Greenburg
    Starring
    Goro Inagaki, Joanna Pacula, Masahiro Nakai, Akira Emoto, Yōsuke Natsuki, Hajime Hana, Junji Takada, Paul Maki
    Music
    Joey Carbone
    Cinematography
    Hiroaki Sugimura
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese, English

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