Kakera: A Piece of Our Life (2009)
Overview
The story of the relationship between a college student whose relationship with her boyfriend is going nowhere and a bisexual medical artist who makes prosthetic body parts. Haru is a college student ignored by her boyfriend yet believes she is still in love with him. One day at a café, Haru meets Riko, a medical artist (prosthetist) who creates body parts in order to disguise clients’ missing pieces, lost due to accident or disease. Both were alone, but struck up an immediate friendship and closeness. Riko doesn't care about gender when it comes to relationships, and believes that love itself is the most important thing a human can achieve. Haru struggles in her life between friendship and a deeper relationship with Riko.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 0.969 |
Directed By
Momoko Ando
Crew
Erica Sakurazawa
Momoko Ando
Sakura Momoyama
Momoko Ando
Koichi Ishii
James Iha
Yuji Kasamura
Yuji Kasamura
Junichi Masunaga
Yuji Takamura
TOP CAST
Hikari Mitsushima
Haru
Eriko Nakamura
Riko
Ken Mitsuishi
Riko's Father
Tasuku Nagaoka
Ryota
Rino Katase
Toko
Ryu Morioka
Tetsu
Toshie Negishi
Riko's Mother
Megumi Ohori
Kisaragi
Shogen
Bartender
Masahiko Tsugawa
Tadashi Tanaka
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