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Jellyfish (2013)
Directed by Shusuke Kaneko
Overview
Based on 16-year-old writer Sarie Hinakura’s award winning story Jellyfish is centered around two adolescent girls disconnected from their immediate environment of school and mates. They first get together while staring into a jellyfish tank at a local aquarium. The relationship that ensues eventually faces tension from the divergent personalities of the two protagonists, one of whom explores a heterosexual relationship with a fellow student. Jealousy and the wrath of a lover spurned are inevitable spillovers.
Length 91 minutes
Actors
Mio Ohtani | Rumi Hanai | Naomi Akimoto | Yû Chidai | Kôtarô Kakimoto | Ryôsuke Kawamura | Hiroki Kawata | Rie Kuwana | Shinji Matsubayashi | Tsubasa Nakata | Takaaki Nomi | Megumi Okina | Mao Shimizu | Ryō