Hot Road

A tender, aching portrait of lonely teenagers finding solace in each other amid motorcycle gang conflicts and family wounds.

Directed by

Takahiro Miki

Genres

Drama

Starring

Non, Hiroomi Tosaka, Yoshino Kimura

Overview

Teenager Kazuki Miyaichi has always felt unloved by her mother due the circumstances surrounding her birth. Because she harbors anxiety and perceives herself as being worthless to others, she engages in acts of juvenile delinquency. One day, a transfer student from Yokohama named Eri introduces her to Hiroshi Haruyama, a reckless youth who’s a member of the “Nights” motorcycle gang. Kazuki finds herself increasingly drawn to Hiroshi over time, but he soon becomes leader of the Nights and gets caught up in a conflict with a rival gang.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, love, coming-of-age, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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