One Second Ahead, One Second Behind

A romantic comedy about mismatched timing, literally. Hajime, a post-office worker always one second ahead, and Reika, who falls one second behind, meet over forgotten chocolates. The film figured out love doesn't need perfect synchronization, just shared calendars.

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Nobuhiro Yamashita directed One Second Ahead, One Second Behind in 2023. See Nobuhiro Yamashita's full filmography, where to start with Nobuhiro Yamashita, or where to go after you've seen everything by Nobuhiro Yamashita.

One Second Ahead, One Second Behind was released in 2023 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 120 minutes.