Underplayed Gems

Love and Lies (2017)

Love and Lies poster
Original title
恋と嘘
Directed by
Takeshi Furusawa
Genre
drama film, science fiction film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
G
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a near-future Japan, the government assigns romantic partners to citizens to maximize social harmony. A high school girl is caught between her childhood friend and the boy she is paired with by law. She must decide whether to follow her heart or accept the system.

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What happens

Love and Lies (Japanese: 恋と嘘, Hepburn: Koi to Uso) is a 2017 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Takeshi Furusawa from a screenplay by Erika Yoshida, based on the manga series of the same name by Musawo. The film stars Aoi Morikawa as Aoi Nisaka, the lead heroine; Takumi Kitamura as Yūto Siba, Aoi's childhood friend; and Kanta Satō as Sōsuke Takachino, Aoi's arranged partner. Unlike the manga series, which features a love triangle between one boy and two girls, the film's love triangle involves one girl and two boys. The film was released in Japan on October 14, 2017. A visual for that film was unveiled on May 17, 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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