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Backlight(2021)

PG-13July 17, 20211h 4m

70%User score 70 percent

User Score

2 votes

Overview

In 1970s Onomichi, Akira invites his crush Yoshioka to spend summer break at his home. But when Yoshioka falls for Meeko, tension brews beneath the heat.

Director: Ren Sudo
Writers: Aya Watanabe

Top Billed Cast

Ren Sudo
Akira
Haya Nakazaki
Yoshioka
Eriko Tomiyama
Fumie
Aki Kigoshi
Miko

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Chiemi Matsutera

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Status: Released
Original title: 逆光
Original language: Japanese

Official site IMDb

Keywords

1970s
smoking
seaside village
gay romance
village japan
boys' love (bl)
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