# Matinee (2019)

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**Original title**: *マチネの終わりに*
**Runtime**: 124 min
**Genres**: Romance, Drama
**Directed by**: Hiroshi Nishitani
**Written by**: Yumiko Inoue
**Starring**: Masaharu Fukuyama, Yuriko Ishida, Yūsuke Iseya, Yuki Sakurai, Haruka Kinami, Jun Fubuki

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A pianist and a journalist orbit each other like planets hedging collisions. Their romance fizzles as politely as one of those overpriced sodas sold in 1990s art-house foyers. It’s sweet enough to fill the lobby during intermission.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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