

Like Someone in Love
2012-09-15 · 109 min · ★ 6.9
An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him, he thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home, she offers him her body. But the web that is woven between them in the space of twenty four hours bears no relation to the circumstances of their encounter.
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Production details
- Directors
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Production companies
- MK2 Productions, Eurospace
- Countries
- France, Japan
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,800,000
- Revenue
- USD 562,878
Top Cast
Rin TakanashiAkiko
Tadashi OkunoTakashi
Ryo KaseNoriaki
DendenHiroshi
Hiroyuki KishiThe Former Student
Koichi OhoriThe Taxi Driver
Tomoaki TatsumiThe Mechanic
Seina KasugaiNagisa's Friend
Ryota NakanishiStudent (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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