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Tonda Couple (1980)

Tonda Couple poster
Original title
翔んだカップル
Directed by
Shinji Sōmai
Genre
drama film, teen film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 01m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two teenagers navigate a rocky romantic relationship while dealing with the pressures of adolescence. The film follows their ups and downs as they try to connect with each other and the world around them.

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What happens

The Terrible Couple (翔んだカップル, Tonda kappuru) est un film japonais, sorti en 1980. C'est l'adaptation du manga du même nom de Kimio Yanagisawa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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