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Drugstore Girl (2003)

Drugstore Girl poster
Original title
ドラッグストア・ガール
Directed by
Katsuhide Motoki
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young student works at a convenience store in a rural town. Five middle-aged men all develop crushes on her. The film also involves lacrosse.

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What happens

Drugstore Girl (ドラッグストアガール, Doraggu sutoa gaaru) is a 2004 Japanese comedy film directed by the Japanese filmmaker Katsuhide Motoki about a young student who works in a convenience store, and five middle-aged men who develop crushes on her. The film is set in a rural town and features lacrosse prominently. The cast includes Rena Tanaka as Keiko Obayashi (the student) and Akira Emoto as Nabe-yan (the leader of the five men). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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