Just Only Love Explained
Just Only Love |
Director: | Rikiya Imaizumi |
Music: | Gary Ashiya |
Cinematography: | Hiroshi Iwanaga |
Editing: | Takashi Sato |
Distributor: | Elephant House |
Runtime: | 123 minutes |
Country: | Japan |
Language: | Japanese |
is a 2018 Japanese romantic comedy-drama film directed by Rikiya Imaizumi.[1] [2] Based on the novel of the same name by Mitsuyo Kakuta,[3] the film stars Yukino Kishii, Ryo Narita, Mai Fukagawa, and Ryuya Wakaba.
The film premiered at the 2018 Tokyo International Film Festival,[4] [5] and received a theatrical release in Japan in April 2019.[6]
Cast
Reception
James Hadfield of The Japan Times gave the film a score of three out of five stars, calling it "an honest depiction of the vague boundaries of 20-something romance, and takes the time to show its unequal relationships from both sides."
Notes and References
- Web site: Your guide to our Japanese film picks at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival. Schilling. Mark. Mark Schilling. 18 October 2018. The Japan Times. 7 May 2021.
- Web site: Why Are Asian Film Fests Dragging Their Feet on Gender Equality?. Blair. Gavin J.. 24 October 2018. The Hollywood Reporter. 7 May 2021.
- Web site: 'Just Only Love' the fifth Mitsuyo Kakuta book-to-film adaptation out on general release. Nathan. Richard. 19 April 2019. Red Circle Authors. 7 May 2021.
- Web site: 【Just Only Love】 31st Tokyo International Film Festival. Tokyo International Film Festival. 7 May 2021.
- Web site: Filmmaker Rikiya Imaizumi on his Tokyo competition title 'Just Only Love'. Saluveer. Sten-Kristian. 1 November 2018. Screen Daily. 7 May 2021.
- Web site: 'Just Only Love': Looking for romance in all the wrong places. Hadfield. James. 17 April 2019. The Japan Times. 7 May 2021.