Underplayed Gems

Blue (2001)

Blue poster
Original title
ブルー
Directed by
Hiroshi Ando
Genre
LGBTQ-related film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two teenage girls in Japan become close friends and their relationship slowly deepens into a romantic connection.

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What happens

Blue is a 2002 Japanese romantic drama directed by Hiroshi Ando based on the manga of the same name by Kiriko Nananan. The film stars Mikako Ichikawa as Kayako Kirishima and Manami Konishi as Masami Endo. The film was first shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2002, and was released in Japanese theaters in 2003. The film is about two teenage girls, Kayako Kirishima and Masami Endō, who find their friendship turning into something more. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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