Underplayed Gems

Night Trainee: Her Secret (2021)

Night Trainee: Her Secret poster
Original title
夜の研修生 彼女の秘めごと
Directed by
Yûjirô Ozeki
Genre
pink film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
R18+
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Kaito and Miho are childhood friends living in a seaside town, with their families approving of their bond. When Kaito moves to Tokyo for training, they promise daily calls, but work pressures and Miho's father's illness cause their connection to fray and distance to grow.

longingmelancholicintimatebittersweetslow-pacedemotionally strainednostalgictender

What happens

『海辺の街の約束』（うみべのまちのやくそく）は2021年公開の小関裕次郎監督の日本映画上野オークラ劇場『上野オークラ劇場10月映画新作ラインナップVol.164』（2021年10月）2-3頁。成人映画タイトルは『夜の研修生 彼女の秘めごと』。 海辺の町に住む櫂人と未帆は互いの家を行き来し、親同士も仲を認める幼馴染。缶詰工場の管理を任されていた櫂人は将来を見込まれた研修を受けるために東京は行くことになった。旅立ち前の最後の夜は激しくお互いを求めあう櫂人と未帆。翌朝、二人は海辺を歩きながら将来を語りあい、1日1回の電話など約束を交わした。しかし慣れぬ営業の仕事や人間関係に悩みだす櫂人。未帆も父の病が発覚し、看護と介護で疲弊し、1日1回の電話も守れなくなっていく。やがて櫂人は上司の不倫を目撃したことから横領のぬれぎぬを着せられ、退社に追い込まれる。素直に言い出せない櫂人は故郷に帰ることもできず、すれ違いは進み疎遠になっていく。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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