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Fantastic Girls

2015 · 119 min Comedy Drama
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

In 1980, Ayuko is a new transfer student in Okayama from Tokyo. She doesn't have any friends and relies on her boyfriend Hideo who is a college student. Ayuko likes to draw a romance manga of herself and her boyfriend. Ayuko's classmate, Takemi, becomes a huge fan of Ayuko's manga and they become close friends. Due to an incident though, they drift apart. 30 years later, Ayuko is now a manga artist and comes back to Okayama to give a lecture at her former high school. There, Ayuko meets Takemi who is now a teacher.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title でーれーガールズ
Year 2015
Country Japan
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Akiko Ohku
Runtime 119 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (5 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative on the contrast between two time layers — carefree youth and adulthood, where the past is painted in bright colors of teenage dreams, and the present carries the imprint of quiet nostalgia. It explores the fragility of friendship and how creativity becomes a bridge between people and eras.

What lingers after viewing is a gentle reflection on the paths not taken and the subtle ways our past selves continue to shape us. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Akiko Ohku

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