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Drowning Love

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2016 | 111 min | Romance, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little 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 51 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Natsume Mochizuki works as a teen model in Tokyo, but she learns that she has to move to her father's hometown of Ukigumo. She is in a desperate situation because she can't do the things she wants to do in Ukigumo. One day, she meets Koichiro Hasegawa. He is the successor of the Hasegawa family. His family is wealthy and is respected in the area. Natsume Mochizuki and Koichiro Hasegawa become attracted to each other, but something changes their fate.

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 impactBelow par

    About 36K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Yuki Yamato

  • Masaki SudaKoichiro Hasegawa
  • Nana KomatsuNatsume Mochizuki
  • Daiki ShigeokaKatsutoshi Otomo
  • Mone KamishiraishiKana Matsunaga
  • Ryohei ShimaShogo Hirono
  • Yoichiro SaitoNaoki
  • Gôichi MineTakumi Hasume
  • Ayumu ItoRyuta
  • Masami HoriuchiKoshiro
  • Miwako IchikawaMeiko