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River's Edge
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River's Edge

2018-02-16 · 118 min · ★ 6.1

Crime · Drama

High schooler Haruna befriends loner Yamada, then is drawn into the tangled relationship between him, a model and the girl who loves him unreasonably.

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Directors
Isao Yukisada
Production companies
Kino Films, Sony Music Artists, AMUSE, Kinoshita Group, Asmik Ace, VAP, Second Sight, Bridgehead, THEFOOL
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Fumi NikaidoFumi NikaidoHaruna Wakagusa
Ryo YoshizawaRyo YoshizawaIchiro Yamada
Aoi MorikawaAoi MorikawaKanna Tajima
Shuhei UesugiShuhei UesugiKannonzaki
SumireSumireKozue Yoshikawa
Shiori DoiShiori DoiRumi
Wako AndoWako AndoYo
Takuya MatsunagaTakuya MatsunagaTakahashi
Eriko TomiyamaEriko TomiyamaRumi's Older Sister
Jin ShirasuJin ShirasuToru
Naomi NishidaNaomi NishidaHaruna's Mother
Toshiki AyataToshiki AyataOld Man
Izumi OkamuraIzumi OkamuraToru's Friend
Sara OgawaSara OgawaKozue's Classmate
Tajima Mayumi
Kuniharu Tokunaga

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