Sukimasuki (2015)

Original title

スキマスキ

Directed by

Kōta Yoshida

Genre

comedy

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

R15+

Rating

4.6 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A socially isolated young woman develops a one-sided fascination with a neighbor she watches through a crack in his wall. Their lives become entangled in unexpected ways as her secret obsession brings them together. The story explores loneliness and connection in modern Japan.

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What happens

Sukimasuki (スキマスキ; 'Peephole Love') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yumi Unita. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki from November 2001 to April 2003, and its ten chapters were published in a single tankōbon volume in July 2003. A live-action film adaptation premiered in February 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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