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The Anthem of the Heart

2017 · 119 min

A gentle, heartfelt coming-of-age story about finding your voice, with emotional musical moments that linger.

Directed by
Naoto Kumazawa
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kento Nakajima, Kyoko Yoshine, Anna Ishii
Overview
Jun is a girl whose words have been sealed away so that she cannot hurt anyone with them. But, one day, she is nominated to become an executive member of the "community outreach council." On top of that, Jun is also appointed to play the main lead in their musical...

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Directed by
Naoto Kumazawa
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kento Nakajima, Kyoko Yoshine, Anna Ishii
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • trauma
  • identity
  • friendship
  • healing
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Naoto Kumazawa
Written by
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Starring
Kento Nakajima, Kyoko Yoshine, Anna Ishii, Kanichiro, Nene Otsuka, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Jun Nishiyama, Kohei Fukuyama
Cinematography
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Runtime
119 min
Country
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Languages
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