Close Range Love (2014)

★ 7.5 1h 58m 116 votes IMDb
Drama Romance
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A smart high school student falls in love with her English teacher after she receives one-on-one tutoring from him.

Close Range Love

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Cast

Tomohisa Yamashita
Tomohisa Yamashita as Haruka Sakurai Age 41 · Funabashi, Chiba, Japan Tomohisa Yamashita is an actor and director, known for Code Blue: The Movie (2018), The Man from Toronto (2022) and The Head (2020)..
Nana Komatsu
Nana Komatsu as Yuni Kururugi Age 30 · Tokyo, Japan Nana Komatsu (小松 菜奈, Komatsu Nana) is a Japanese actress and model. She is best known for her roles in The World of Kanako, Destruction Babies, Drowning Love, The Black Devil and the White Prince, My...
Asami Mizukawa
Asami Mizukawa as Mirei Takizawa Age 43 · Kyoto, Japan Asami Mizukawa is a Japanese actress. She grew up in Ibaraki, Osaka. She made her debut in 1997 at age of thirteen in an advertisement for Asahi Kasei's "Hebel Haus".
Nozomu Kotaki
Nozomu Kotaki as Ryu Matoba Age 30
Mizuki Yamamoto
Mizuki Yamamoto as Kikuko Nanami Age 35 · Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Yamamoto Mizuki is a Japanese actress and model..
Hirofumi Arai
Hirofumi Arai as Kazuma Akechi Age 47 · Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan Hirofumi Arai is a third-generation Zainichi Korean former actor..
Director Naoto Kumazawa
Cast Tomohisa Yamashita, Nana Komatsu, Asami Mizukawa, Nozomu Kotaki, Mizuki Yamamoto, Hirofumi Arai, Kazuma Sano, Seika Furuhata, Kotone Shiina

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Alunauwie 8/10 Jul 17, 2026
Close Range Love is a gentle Japanese romance that explores emotional growth through the story of a brilliant but emotionally reserved student who gradually learns to understand and express her feelings. While its teacher–student romance may be controversial and some character motivations feel underdeveloped, the film stands out for Nana Komatsu's subtle performance and its heartfelt portrayal of friendship and self-discovery. It is an enjoyable watch for viewers who appreciate slow-paced romance with emotional character development.

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