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Drawing Closer

Drawing Closer

20248.41h 59m

Overview

With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.

Directed by Takahiro Miki
Written by Takahiro Miki, Tomoko Yoshida
Produced by Sho Toguchi, Tatsuya Banno
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Top Cast

Ren Nagase

Ren Nagase

Akito Hayasaka

Natsuki Deguchi

Natsuki Deguchi

Haruna Sakurai

Mayuu Yokota

Mayuu Yokota

Ayaka Miura

Fumino Kimura

Fumino Kimura

Mikiko

Nene Otsuka

Nene Otsuka

Jimi Hayasaka

Toru Nakamura

Toru Nakamura

Kazuki Hayasaka

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Hazuki Sakurai

Kyoka Shibata

Kyoka Shibata

Eri Fujimoto

Rui Tsukishima

Rui Tsukishima

Natsumi Hayasaka

Ikuho Akiya

Ikuho Akiya

Shota Murai

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookterminal illnesshigh school student

About Drawing Closer

Drawing Closer is a romance, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of based on novel or book, terminal illness, high school student. Directed by Takahiro Miki, it stars Ren Nagase, Natsuki Deguchi, Mayuu Yokota. With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.

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