West North West

The quiet routine of Kei’s cocktail bar shifts when Naima walks in, an Iranian art student whose presence loosens the grip on secrets Kei’s carried for years. Model Ai drifts through glossy magazine pages, oblivious to the fracture in Kei’s double life. A single café meeting cracks open the door to something neither expected.

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Takuro Nakamura directed West North West in 2018. See Takuro Nakamura's full filmography, where to start with Takuro Nakamura, or where to go after you've seen everything by Takuro Nakamura.

West North West was released in 2018 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 126 minutes.