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Drawing Closer

2024 · 119 min

A tender, bittersweet watch that leans into quiet moments and tears, asking you to sit with mortality and small joys.

Directed by
Takahiro Miki
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Ren Nagase, Natsuki Deguchi, Mayuu Yokota
Overview
With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Takahiro Miki
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Ren Nagase, Natsuki Deguchi, Mayuu Yokota
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • grief
  • healing
Places
  • hospital
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight8

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