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FLARE

2014 · 1h 35m · Drama

IMDb 6.7

Skip it. The premise of a middle-aged man and a 17-year-old developing romantic feelings is a massive red flag that no amount of artful cinematography can justify—this isn't profound, it's uncomfortable. Without critical backing or strong cast names to elevate the material, this feels like it's banking on controversy rather than genuine storytelling.

Plot

A meeting in the middle of Tokyo between Jan, a middle age French photographer who is living his life carelessly, and Flare, a 17 years old runaway girl with a complicate family background. Charmed by Jan’s works, a budding of love soon developed in Flare. While attracted to the wild life of Jan, she holds onto a complicated feelings. With this swaying conflicts inside of her, it painted a vivid picture of growing up in this Japan – France collaboration work of a painful love story.

Director: Yuki Otsuka

Cast: Mayuko Fukuda, Alice Hirose, Valentin Bonhomme, Sayaka Yamaguchi, Masaya Katō

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