
Hug
1987-01-01 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated
On the sand dunes at dusk, the hot and soothing sand is misty, and he abandons his father's morals for an unforgivable "love." Two handsome half-brothers fall in love...a tragic story.
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- Directors
- Satoru Kobayashi
- Production companies
- Cine Cosmo Japan, Okura Pictures
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
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Rino Shimazaki
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