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JAPAN · 1985

Lonely Heart

Nobuhiko Obayashi
Japanese New Wave unrequited love adolescence psychological ambiguity reality vs fantasy supernatural romance
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Synopsis

Lonely and love-stricken high-school student Hiroki pursues a girl, but another one mysteriously appears in his life. Is she a figment of his psyche, or is she real?

Year1985
CountryJapan
DirectorNobuhiko Obayashi
MovementJapanese New Wave
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