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Close Range Love

Close Range Love

Drama · Romance · 2014

A smart high school student falls in love with her English teacher after she receives one-on-one tutoring from him.

Movie details

Close Range Love

2014 Drama · Romance 1h 58m

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TMDB

7.5 / 10

Community rating

A smart high school student falls in love with her English teacher after she receives one-on-one tutoring from him.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Naoto Kumazawa

Written by

Yukiko Manabe

Tomohisa Yamashita

Tomohisa Yamashita

Haruka Sakurai

Nana Komatsu

Nana Komatsu

Yuni Kururugi

Asami Mizukawa

Asami Mizukawa

Mirei Takizawa

Nozomu Kotaki

Nozomu Kotaki

Ryu Matoba

Mizuki Yamamoto

Mizuki Yamamoto

Kikuko Nanami

Hirofumi Arai

Hirofumi Arai

Kazuma Akechi

Kazuma Sano

Kazuma Sano

Saki Sato

Court is in session

Put Close Range Love 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.