Hirugao

A film that picks up where a TV drama left off, for those who wanted more. A former teacher, Kitano, arrives in a coastal town where his old flame Sasamoto now lives, testing their resolve. The forbidden passions neither can seem to shake duly reignite.

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Hiroshi Nishitani directed Hirugao in 2017. See Hiroshi Nishitani's full filmography, where to start with Hiroshi Nishitani, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hiroshi Nishitani.

Hirugao was released in 2017 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 125 minutes.