Like Someone In Love

Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Writer: Abbas Kiarostami
Cast: Ryo Kase, Denden, Rin Takanashi
Language: Japanese
Theatrical Release Date: Fri Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2013
Distributor: IFC Films
Festivals: Cannes Film Festival

Synopsis: An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him, he thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home, she offers him her body. But the web that is woven between them in the space of twenty four hours bears no relation to the circumstances of their encounter. [Synopsis courtesy of official Cannes website]

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