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Like Someone in Love
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Like Someone in Love

2012-09-15 · 109 min · ★ 6.9

Drama

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 TakanashiRin TakanashiAkiko
Tadashi OkunoTadashi OkunoTakashi
Ryo KaseRyo KaseNoriaki
DendenDendenHiroshi
Mihoko SuzukiThe Neighbor
Kaneko KubotaAkiko's Grandmother
Hiroyuki KishiHiroyuki KishiThe Former Student
Reiko MoriNagisa
Koichi OhoriKoichi OhoriThe Taxi Driver
Tomoaki TatsumiTomoaki TatsumiThe Mechanic
Seina KasugaiSeina KasugaiNagisa's Friend
Ryota NakanishiRyota NakanishiStudent (uncredited)

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