The Girl in the Sun

Here's a film that's not afraid to ask: can true love bloom between a realtor and a solar flare? Kosuke reconnects with Mao, his awkward classmate, and they plan their wedding. But she's got a mysterious illness involving sunlight. It really commits to its central conceit.

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Takahiro Miki directed The Girl in the Sun in 2013. See Takahiro Miki's full filmography, where to start with Takahiro Miki, or where to go after you've seen everything by Takahiro Miki.

The Girl in the Sun was released in 2013 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 128 minutes.