Looking Up at the Half-Moon
Two 17 year old teens are hospitalized for different reasons. Ezaki suffers from Hepatitis A, while Akiba is due to a weak heart. The relationship between these two hospital patients soon blossoms into romance.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 半分の月がのぼる空 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Yoshihiro Fukagawa |
| Runtime | 112 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its romance from the smallest fragments of shared time within the sterile hospital environment. It relies on the subtle performances of its young leads to explore a connection built on vulnerability and quiet understanding.
What lingers after the credits is a poignant sense of bittersweet beauty. It’s a gentle reminder of love's resilience in confined circumstances — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa
Best Watched
Best watched on a quiet afternoon, allowing its slow, emotional rhythm to fully resonate.
🎭 Cast
Sosuke Ikematsu
Yuichi Ezaki
Shioli Kutsuna
Rika Akiba
Yo Oizumi
Dr. Natsume
Mari Hamada
Nurse Akiko
Koki Kato
Yuichi Ezaki's friend
Ryosuke Kawamura
Tsukasa
Yurie Midori
Miyuki
Naoyuki Morita
boyfriend of girl in hospital with heart disease
Yui Miura
girl in hospital with heart disease
Kumi Nakamura
Rika Akiba's mother
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