Noodle Cart August 2020 Female university student Hijiriyama Kanna wants to become an announcer, yet fails to attend her voice test and instead, kills her father. With the media is insistent on knowing the motive, Certified psychologist Makabe Yuki receives a book deal to write Kanna’s biography. Dr. Makabe interviews her incarcerated subject along with individuals acquainted with her. While researching Kanna’s childhood, the doctor is struck by their similar experiences, triggering some deeply buried traumatic memories. (Source: AsianWiki) ~~ Adapted from the novel "First Love" by Rio Shimamoto. Edit Translation
- English
- 中文(台灣)
- Polski
- Română
- Native Title: ファーストラヴ
- Also Known As: Fasuto Ravu
- Screenwriter: Asano Taeko
- Director: Tsutsumi Yukihiko
- Genres: Mystery, Psychological, Crime, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Kitagawa Keiko in First Love Japanese Movie (2021)]( "Kitagawa Keiko in First Love Japanese Movie (2021)")
Kitagawa KeikoMakabe YukiMain Role -
![Nakamura Tomoya in First Love Japanese Movie (2021)]( "Nakamura Tomoya in First Love Japanese Movie (2021)")
Nakamura TomoyaAnno KashoSupport Role -
![Yoshine Kyoko in First Love Japanese Movie (2021)]( "Yoshine Kyoko in First Love Japanese Movie (2021)")
Yoshine KyokoHijiriyama KannaSupport Role -
![Kubozuka Yosuke in First Love Japanese Movie (2021)]( "Kubozuka Yosuke in First Love Japanese Movie (2021)")
Kubozuka YosukeMakabe GamonSupport Role -
![Kimura Yoshino in First Love Japanese Movie (2021)]( "Kimura Yoshino in First Love Japanese Movie (2021)")
Kimura YoshinoHijiriyama AkinaSupport Role -
![Itao Itsuji in First Love Japanese Movie (2021)]( "Itao Itsuji in First Love Japanese Movie (2021)")
Itao ItsujiHijiriyama NaotoSupport Role
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Reviews
Messed up... but too safe!
I had no expectations whatsoever about the movies, didn't even read the synopsis very well when I started watching but it caught my attention from the get go. Kitagawa looked so good in that bob she was glowing. But... that's not the point here!The story starts so well, the progress is compelling and the backstory of Kanna makes you feel all kinds of sick and nauseated but what I am disappointed with the most is the backstory of Yuki (Kitagawa Keiko). The movie makes a big deal about her trauma and what not, plus Kitagawa acting the PTSD scenes was so heartbreaking and sad that when they reveal the backstory it just falls apart, and feels pretty flat. Maybe I am too used to messed up things but the whole shebang was played too safe.
One thing that was great about this movies is the atmosphere, although it's sick and twisted there's some nostalgic undertone to it, the flashbacks to the Yuki and Kasho's life along with the backtrack music was the highlight for me.
All in all, it's a good movie, although there were let downs it wasn't a totally bad.
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