Haru
Seen it?1996 | 118 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, 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.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A young Tokyo businessman joins an online movie forum and develops a special bond with one of its members through back and forth e-mails.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita
- Eri FukatsuMitsue Fujima 'Hoshi'
- Seiyo UchinoNoboru Hayami 'Haru'
- Naho TodaYuka Fujima 'Rose'
- Kazufumi MiyazawaHiroyuki Yamagami
- Kotaro TakeshitaShogo Tobe
- Masaharu TsurukuRose's Fiance
- Sei HiraizumiHoshi's Father
- Noriko Kojima
- Aya Mizuno
- Yuka Motohashi