Movie

Haru

1996 · 118 min

A quiet, tender slow drift of anonymous emails and small gestures, watching two lonely people inch toward each other with gentle hope.

Overview: A young Tokyo businessman joins an online movie forum and develops a special bond with one of its members through back and forth e-mails.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, loneliness, identity, grief
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
loneliness
identity
grief
healing
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild