Movie

Not in Textbooks

2016 · 74 min

A frothy, silly romp about an awkward crush that keeps tipping into farce, easy to watch and never too serious.

Overview: The romantic comedy and drama follows the manga of the same name and follows the adventures of cute and coquettish schoolgirl Shirabaka Aya and nerd of a man Tairaku Arihiko. There is a problem or two. Aya loves Arihiko. Arihiko is a school teacher. Aya is a student at the school. Aya's father is a yakuza thug. Aya and Arihiko live in the same apartment. Aya is hot. Arihiko could lose his job.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, romantic and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, family, work
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
family
work
coming-of-age
Places: school
home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild