

Haru
1996-03-09 · 118 min · ★ 7.9
A young Tokyo businessman joins an online movie forum and develops a special bond with one of its members through back and forth e-mails.
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- Directors
- Yoshimitsu Morita
- Production companies
- Kouwa International
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Eri FukatsuMitsue Fujima 'Hoshi'
Seiyo UchinoNoboru Hayami 'Haru'
Naho TodaYuka Fujima 'Rose'
Kazufumi MiyazawaHiroyuki Yamagami
Kotaro TakeshitaShogo Tobe
Sei HiraizumiHoshi's Father
Yuka Motohashi
Tetsuya UshioSupermarket Manager
Masako YagiHaruma's Mother
Naoko YamazakiHaru's Ex-girlfriendTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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