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Drowning Love

2016 · 111 min

A moody, intense romance that drifts between tender longing and unsettling danger, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by: Yuki Yamato
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Masaki Suda, Nana Komatsu, Daiki Shigeoka

Overview: Natsume Mochizuki works as a teen model in Tokyo, but she learns that she has to move to her father's hometown of Ukigumo. She is in a desperate situation because she can't do the things she wants to do in Ukigumo. One day, she meets Koichiro Hasegawa. He is the successor of the Hasegawa family. His family is wealthy and is respected in the area. Natsume Mochizuki and Koichiro Hasegawa become attracted to each other, but something changes their fate.

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Directed by: Yuki Yamato
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Masaki Suda, Nana Komatsu, Daiki Shigeoka

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
identity
coming-of-age
obsession
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: romance, drama
Directed by: Yuki Yamato
Written by: Yuki Yamato, Kishū Izuchi
Starring: Masaki Suda, Nana Komatsu, Daiki Shigeoka, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryohei Shima, Yoichiro Saito, Gôichi Mine, Ayumu Ito
Music: Hidekazu Sakamoto
Cinematography: Takahide Shibanushi
Runtime: 111 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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