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Parasite in Love

  • 20212021
  • 1h 40m
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6.0/10
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Parasite in Love (2021)
A young man named Kengo Kosaka suffers from extreme mysophobia, or fear of dirtiness. Due to his compulsive disorder, he is unable to maintain a relationship with anyone. Kengo is also a lonely young man. Meanwhile, high school student Hijiri Sanagi has scopophobia, or fear of being stared at. Because of this fear, she refuses to go to school. Both Kengo and Hijiri do not expect to find love with another person, but they meet and fall in love.
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A man named Kengo Kosaka is germaphobe, Due to his disorder, he is also a lonely young man. Meanwhile, high school student Hijiri Sanagi has Ommatophobia. Both Kengo Kosaka and Hijiri Sanagi... Read allA man named Kengo Kosaka is germaphobe, Due to his disorder, he is also a lonely young man. Meanwhile, high school student Hijiri Sanagi has Ommatophobia. Both Kengo Kosaka and Hijiri Sanagi do not expect to find love with another person.A man named Kengo Kosaka is germaphobe, Due to his disorder, he is also a lonely young man. Meanwhile, high school student Hijiri Sanagi has Ommatophobia. Both Kengo Kosaka and Hijiri Sanagi do not expect to find love with another person.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Kensaku Kakimoto
  • Writers
    • Sugaru Miaki(novel)
    • Yukiko Yamamuro
  • Stars
    • Kento Hayashi
    • Ryo Ishibashi
    • Arata Iura
  • Director
    • Kensaku Kakimoto
  • Writers
    • Sugaru Miaki(novel)
    • Yukiko Yamamuro
  • Stars
    • Kento Hayashi
    • Ryo Ishibashi
    • Arata Iura
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    • 1User review
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Kento Hayashi
    • Kengo Kosaka
    Ryo Ishibashi
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    • Yuichi
    Arata Iura
    • Izumi
    Nana Komatsu
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    • Hijiri Sanagi
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      • Kensaku Kakimoto
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      • Sugaru Miaki(novel)
      • Yukiko Yamamuro
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    7/10
    Give 7 because there is a metaphor of love like having a parasite in the body.
    I'm quite trusting Nana's acting.

    The film proceeds with the story slowly, allowing us to absorb the feelings and understand each part at a time. The conclusion of the movie is simple.

    The visuals and movements of the movie are not heavy. The audience is not uncomfortable but irritated because they want to know what actually happened. I see this as an advantage of the movie that makes us want to continue watching the movie.

    But when we finished watching it, there was no memorable feeling of love for the characters in this one. Because the light chapter is not clearly specific. The screenwriter may have to reconsider what aspect he would like to present? For example, the love between a person with a social disease and a medical parasite.

    All in all, I wasn't very impressed with the script, but the visual work, the actors' acting. I see them doing well.
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    • Release date
      • November 12, 2021 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Royal drama
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 戀愛寄生蟲
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      1 hour 40 minutes
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      • Color

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