Coquille (1999)
- Original title
- コキーユ 貝殻
- Directed by
- Shun Nakahara
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A former couple unexpectedly reunite at a class reunion. They confront old feelings and unresolved history between them.
bittersweetnostalgicgentlesentimentalreflectivemelancholicrestrainedtender
What happens
Coquille (Japanese: コキーユ 貝殻, Hepburn: Kokiiyū kaigara; lit. Coquille Seashell) is a 1999 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Shun Nakahara and written by Kota Yamada, based on a manga of the same name by Osamu Yamamoto. The film's title refers to the French word for "shell". Coquille stars Kaoru Kobayashi and Jun Fubuki as a former couple who meet again at their class reunion. The cast also includes Toru Masuoka, Jitsuko Yoshimura and Yasufumi Hayashi. Takehiko Yamada composed the film's soundtrack. Coquille was shown in competition at the 11th Tokyo International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Tokyo Grand Prix, before being theatrically released by Nippon Herald Films on March 27, 1999, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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