
Closer(2004)
The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.


Amateur photographer Makoto and the homely but endearing Shizuru meet during their university entrance ceremony and become instant friends. Shy by nature, Makoto finds himself opening up around Shizuru, who is secretly in love with him.

Hiroshi Tamaki
Makoto Segawa

Aoi Miyazaki
Shizuru Satonaka

Meisa Kuroki
Miyuki Toyama

Munetaka Aoki
Ryo Shirohama

Keisuke Koide
Kyohei Sekiguchi
Yûya Ogawa

Asae Oonishi
Yuka Yaguchi

Misa Uehara
Saki Inoue

Yoshiyuki Morishita
Pharmacy Owner

Kobayashi Susumu
Osamu Kasai
Heavenly Forest is a drama, romance film released in 2006 exploring themes of photography, camera, death. Directed by Takehiko Shinjo, it stars Hiroshi Tamaki, Aoi Miyazaki, Meisa Kuroki. Amateur photographer Makoto and the homely but endearing Shizuru meet during their university entrance ceremony and become instant friends. Shy by nature, Makoto finds himself opening up around Shizuru, who is secretly in love with him.
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