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GO

2001 · 122 min

A raw, heartfelt coming-of-age story that balances kinetic energy with quiet moments of tenderness and pain.

Directed by
Isao Yukisada
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Yosuke Kubozuka, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake
Tagline
This is my love story.
Overview
Sugihara, a Japanese-born, third-generation Korean teenager struggles to find a place in a society that will not accept him.

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Directed by
Isao Yukisada
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Yosuke Kubozuka, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • race
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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