Drawing Closer
Seen it?2024 | 119 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Love Story, start here.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takahiro Miki
- Ren NagaseAkito Hayasaka
- Natsuki DeguchiHaruna Sakurai
- Mayuu YokotaAyaka Miura
- Fumino KimuraMikiko
- Nene OtsukaJimi Hayasaka
- Toru NakamuraKazuki Hayasaka
- Yasuko MatsuyukiHazuki Sakurai
- Kyoka ShibataEri Fujimoto
- Rui TsukishimaNatsumi Hayasaka
- Ikuho AkiyaShota Murai