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Blue (2002 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Blue' is a 2002 Japanese romantic drama directed by Hiroshi Ando based on the manga of the same name by Kiriko Nananan. The film stars Mikako Ichikawa as Kayako Kirishima and Manami Konishi as Masami Endo. The film was first shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2002, and was released in Japanese theaters in 2003.
The film is about two teenage girls, Kayako Kirishima and Masami End, who find their friendship turning into something more.
Plot
Kayako Kirishima, in her third year at a high school, feels a sense of isolation in school life and vague admiration and uneasiness about the future. One day she makes friends with End, who is isolated from her surroundings because she remained in the same class for another year. Kayako is strongly attracted by End, who shows her a world that she didn't know.
Cast
* Mikako Ichikawa as Kayako Kirishima
* Manami Konishi as Masami End
* Asami Imajuku as Mieko Nakano
* Ayano Nakamura as Chika Watanabe
* Yko Hirayama as Sumida Emiko
* Ayaka Ota as Ayana Murai
* Sosuke Takaoka as Mizuuchi Manabu
* Tasuku Amagishi as Atsushi Kirishibabbayaro
Awards
* 24th Moscow International Film Festival : Best Actress Prize (Mikako Ichikawa)
Location
*Niigata
**Bandai Bridge
**Furumachi
**Niigata Station
*Takaoka, Toyama
References
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