Piranha

Piranha

2010 · 76 min · Romance

Natsu is unable to reveal her feelings to 'bento' (lunchbox) vendor Sone. Through the arrangement of Haruo, a man she has just met, she begins living together with Sone. But things aren't the way she expected them to be...

Directed by Kishū Izuchi · Written by SHIINA

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