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Narratage

2017 · 140 min

A quiet, aching romance that unfolds through memory and rehearsal, asking for patience as it builds to an emotional reckoning.

Directed by
Isao Yukisada
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Jun Matsumoto, Kasumi Arimura, Kentaro Sakaguchi
Overview
Izumi is a sophomore university student when she hears from her former high school teacher and mentor Takashi. They were both involved in the school drama club. She liked him. He liked her. Takashi asks Izumi to return to the school and assist with a performance. Will the feelings be rekindled?

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Directed by
Isao Yukisada
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Jun Matsumoto, Kasumi Arimura, Kentaro Sakaguchi
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • memory
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • betrayal
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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