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Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari (2014)

Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari poster
Original title
抱きしめたい -真実の物語-
Directed by
Akihiko Shiota
Genre
romance film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 02m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Japanese film is based on a true story about a couple. A young woman becomes paralyzed in an accident and her boyfriend stays by her side. They face the challenges of her disability together.

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What happens

Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari (抱きしめたい 真実の物語) (I Just Wanna Hug You) is a 2014 Japanese biographical romantic drama film directed by Akihiko Shiota and starring Keiko Kitagawa and Ryo Nishikido. It was released in Japan on 1 February. Japanese singer Namie Amuro sung the theme song for the film, "Tsuki". The song was released as a single in January 2014, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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