West North West (2018)
Overview
Kei works at a cocktail bar, while Ai works as a model. Fearing she'll be ostracized by society, Kei chooses not to admit her sexual orientation to anyone, and, as a result, she becomes distressed and lonely. One day, Kei gets close to Naima, an Iranian student studying art in Japan.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 2.815 |
Directed By
Takuro Nakamura
Crew
Yasutaka Sekiné
Yukiko Sumi
Hao Qing
Tetsuo Segawa
Akari Sasaki
Kaihei Shiota
Takahide Sakai
Izumi Matsuno
Yukiko Sumi
Hideo Syuto
Kenny Suzuki
Akari Sasaki
Sachiko Nishi
Han Yu
Mariya Hayami
Moe Hayami
Yasunobu Obara
Aya Nakamura
Yuka Yanagawa
Makoto Kawasaki
Kazuki Sato
Yusuke Nakatsu
Rumi Terasawa
Shizuo Kurahashi
Hiroki Yagi
Hiroyuki Yamada
Marika Yamashita
Takuro Nakamura
Takuro Nakamura
Takuro Nakamura
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