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Like Grains of Sand

1995 · 129 min

A quiet, tender look at teenage longing and hidden pain, unfolding with gentle patience and emotional honesty.

Overview: A coming-of-age story. Shuji, a Japanese teen, is falling in love with his friend Hiroyuki, however, Hiroyuki is attracted to Kasane, the new girl in their class.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, coming-of-age, love, trauma
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 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: identity
coming-of-age
love
trauma
isolation
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild