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The Egoists (2011)

The Egoists poster
Original title
軽蔑
Directed by
Ryūichi Hiroki
Genre
romance film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 16m
Rated
R15+
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man from a poor background falls in love with a woman from a wealthy family. Their relationship is tested by class differences and personal struggles.

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What happens

The Egoists (Japanese: 軽蔑, Hepburn: Keibetsu; lit. "Scorn") is a 2011 Japanese drama film directed by Ryuichi Hiroki. The film stars Anne Suzuki, Kengo Kora, Sora Aoi, Kaoru Kobayashi, Mako Midori and Jun Murakami. It is based on the novel Keibetsu by Kenji Nakagami. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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