Take Me Away! (1979)

Original title

ふりむけば愛

Directed by

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young couple navigates their relationship while facing personal challenges. The story follows their emotional journey as they travel to a foreign location for the first time.

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What happens

Furimukeba Ai (ふりむけば愛), also titled "Take Me Away!" is a 1978 Japanese film starring Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura and directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. It is one of a series of idol films starring the golden combi (golden combination) of seventies idol film stars, Miura and Yamaguchi. It features the first foreign location and the first sex scene of the couple. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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