# Lonely Heart (1985)

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**Original title**: *さびしんぼう*
**Runtime**: 112 min
**Genres**: Romance, Comedy, Drama
**Directed by**: Nobuhiko Obayashi
**Written by**: Nobuhiko Obayashi, Wataru Kenmotsu, Tadashi Naitô
**Starring**: Yasuko Tomita, Toshinori Omi, Yumiko Fujita, Nenji Kobayashi, Makoto Satō, Ittoku Kishibe

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A lovesick teen finds himself juggling two girls in his junior-year romance, one possibly imaginary. The heart wants what it wants, even when it’s unsure. What starts as a simple crush becomes delightfully unsure which way to land.

**Mood tags**: playful, tender

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