Asako I & II (2018)

Original title

寝ても覚めても

Directed by

Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

France, Japan

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 202 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman in Osaka falls passionately in love with a mysterious man who suddenly disappears. Years later she meets a man who looks exactly like him but has a very different personality.

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What happens

Asako I & II (寝ても覚めても, Netemo Sametemo; "whether asleep or awake") is a 2018 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, starring Masahiro Higashide and Erika Karata. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on a 2010 novel by Tomoka Shibasaki about a woman who falls in love with two men who look the same but act completely differently. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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