Hold Me Back

Original title: Watashi wo kuitomete

20202020
2h 13m

Non in Watashi wo kuitomete (2020)

Love on the edge, which can't get any closer than 10cm: Mitsuko, 31, who is getting used to a solo life and has a counselor named "A" in her brain, falls in love with a young man.Love on the edge, which can't get any closer than 10cm: Mitsuko, 31, who is getting used to a solo life and has a counselor named "A" in her brain, falls in love with a young man.Love on the edge, which can't get any closer than 10cm: Mitsuko, 31, who is getting used to a solo life and has a counselor named "A" in her brain, falls in love with a young man.

Director
- Akiko Ôku
Writers
- Risa Wataya(novel)
- Akiko Ôku(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 3 wins

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Watashi wo kuitomete (2020)

Kento Hayashi and Non in Watashi wo kuitomete (2020)

Non in Watashi wo kuitomete (2020)

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Kuroda Mitsuko is thirty one years-old and happily unattached. She works and goes through her daily routine unworried that she does not have a man in her life. She has a counsellor called A - albeit an imaginary one - she interacts with. A is a good collaborator and fits her lifestyle. Things change when she meets and falls head over heels for Tada. —aghaemi

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Genre
- Drama
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
The film was part of the line-up at Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TJFF) in Toronto, Canada in 2021.

Top review

9/10

Impossible not to adore!

If you are up for something invigorating, refreshing and uplifting... try this! Perfect for anytime!

Akiko Ohku, as a director - you rule with this piece! What a masterpiece... if you can say that for a rom-com and a late coming of age drama (over 30 years old) hybrid!!!

What a screenplay written by Risa Wataya - a surreal kicks of wasabi feelings in your brain were constant reminder of the fragility of the main character - almost like living on the edge!

And acting of Non (previously known as Rena Nounen) just left me speechless. I didn't care what is she involved in the future - I will watch it! That girl has power and has the audience in her palm, holding us tight!

Unexpectedly great film - and nobody is talking about it?! What is wrong with these people?

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Release date
- April 9, 2021 (Taiwan)
Country of origin
- Japan
Official sites
- Official Twitter (Japan)
- Official Website
Language
- Japanese
Also known as
- 私をくいとめて
Filming locations
- Takezen, 3 Sekihara, adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Production companies
- Nikkatsu
- Riki Project
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Gross worldwide
- $7,371

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Runtime
2 hours 13 minutes
Color
- Color(original version)

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