Underplayed Gems

The Real Thing (part 1) (2022)

The Real Thing (part 1) poster
Original title
本気のしるし
Directed by
Kōji Fukada
Genre
drama, romance
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
IIA
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man and a woman become entangled in a strange and tentative romance. Their connection is tested by secrets and misunderstandings. The film follows their uneasy dance of attraction and avoidance.

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What happens

Suis-moi, je te fuis (本気のしるし 劇場版, Honki no shirushi: Gekijōban) est un drame romantique japonais réalisé par Kōji Fukada et sorti en 2020. C'est une version cinéma de la série de dix épisodes The Real Thing sortie au Japon en 2019. La sortie cinéma en France se fait en deux parties titrées Suis-moi, je te fuis et Fuis-moi, je te suis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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