

Memorizu
2026-06-12 · 97 min · ★ 8.0
After his father-in-law Makoto fractures his leg, young professional Yuta travels from his home in Tokyo to a rural town in Kyushu to take care of the older man and help out in his old-fashioned photo studio.
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- Directors
- Miiku Sakanishi
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- Japan
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- Released
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Tasuku EmotoYuta
Moeka HoshiYuki
Issey OgataMakoto
Yuu KashiiShiori
Masayo Umezawa
Hiroko Isayama
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