Like Someone In Love
- Director: Abbas Kiarostami
- Writer: Abbas Kiarostami
- Cast: Ryo Kase, Denden, Rin Takanashi
- Language: Japanese
- Theatrical Release Date: February 15, 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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