# Close Range Love (2014)

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**Original title**: *近キョリ恋愛*
**Runtime**: 118 min
**Genres**: Drama, Romance
**Directed by**: Naoto Kumazawa
**Written by**: Yukiko Manabe
**Starring**: Tomohisa Yamashita, Nana Komatsu, Asami Mizukawa, Nozomu Kotaki, Mizuki Yamamoto, Hirofumi Arai

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The film follows a teenage prodigy who discovers the teacher grading her work is more charming than the curriculum. Tutoring sessions blur into stolen glances and accidental shoulder touches. It’s as if Romeo and Juliet swapped swords for protractors.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, bittersweet, sexy, tender

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