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Call Me Chihiro

Call Me Chihiro

She's always lived on her own.

20237.22h 11m

Overview

An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way.

Directed by Rikiya Imaizumi
Written by Kaori Sawai, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Rikiya Imaizumi
Produced by Akira Yamano
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Top Cast

Kasumi Arimura

Kasumi Arimura

Chihiro

Hana Toyoshima

Hana Toyoshima

Kuniko Seo / Okaji

Ryuya Wakaba

Ryuya Wakaba

Taniguchi

Yui Sakuma

Yui Sakuma

Hitomi

Van

Van

Basil

Lily Franky

Lily Franky

Utsumi

Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

Tae

Mitsuru Hirata

Mitsuru Hirata

Bito

Toshie Negishi

Toshie Negishi

Nagai

Itsuki Nagasawa

Itsuki Nagasawa

Chinatsu Ube

Themes & Keywords

high schoolparent child relationshipslice of lifelonelinessbased on mangaex prostitutecalmbentorelationshipssereneawestruckfamiliar

About Call Me Chihiro

Call Me Chihiro is a drama film released in 2023 exploring themes of high school, parent child relationship, slice of life, loneliness, based on manga, ex prostitute. Directed by Rikiya Imaizumi, it stars Kasumi Arimura, Hana Toyoshima, Ryuya Wakaba. An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way.

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