Watako has just lost her lover, Kimura, in a traffic accident in Tokyo. She decides to bury the trauma of this tragedy and carries on with her life with her husband. Although she puts on a facade for a while, the loss of Kimura has left deep marks, and she can't escape his memory any longer. She must now confront her grief.
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Mugi Kadowaki
Watako
Known for
Asakusa Kid
Wolf Girl and Black Prince
Shota Sometani
Kimura
Known for
The Boy and the Beast
Suzume
Kentaro Tamura
Fuminori
Known for
Norwegian Wood
Bullet Train Explosion
Haru Kuroki
Eri
Known for
Wolf Children
Mirai
Kanji Furutachi
Tetsuya
Known for
Legal High
Human Vapor
Sei Ando
Yoriko
Known for
Sanctuary
Air Doll
Takenori Kaneko
Harada
Also in
A Song I Remember
Haruhara-san's Recorder
Ryutaro Akimoto
Sasai
Also in
Akemashite Omedetaihito
Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File
Kei Satou
中田
Mari Yasukawa
救急センター
Takuya Kato Director · Eiko Ishibashi Composer Shota Nakajima Cinematographer
First release September 8, 2023 · Produced in Japan · Production Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Bitters End
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Nagoya Broadcasting Network
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Bitters End
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FOSTER
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Humanité
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Scarlett
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Japan
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Original title
ほつれる
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 8, 2023
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No release date listed for United States.
France
August 14, 2024 · Theatrical
Poland
September 20, 2024 · Digital · Max
Spain
September 26, 2025 · Theatrical
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