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Drawing Closer

Drawing Closer

Romance · Drama · 2024

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.

Movie details

Drawing Closer

2024 Romance · Drama 1h 59m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

8.4 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Drawing Closer?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Takahiro Miki

Written by

Takahiro Miki · Tomoko Yoshida

Ren Nagase

Ren Nagase

Akito Hayasaka

Natsuki Deguchi

Natsuki Deguchi

Haruna Sakurai

Mayuu Yokota

Mayuu Yokota

Ayaka Miura

Fumino Kimura

Fumino Kimura

Mikiko

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Nene Otsuka

Jimi Hayasaka

Toru Nakamura

Toru Nakamura

Kazuki Hayasaka

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Hazuki Sakurai

Court is in session

Put Drawing Closer on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.