Closed Note

Closed Note

2007 · 138 min · ★ 7.5 · Romance, Drama

Kae Horii moves into her new flat in an undisclosed area of Kyoto. While unpacking her belongings, she discovers a hidden compartment behind a inconspicuous mirror. In that compartment, Kae finds a notebook, that turns out to be a diary belonging to the previous tenant. Later that evening Kae starts to read the diary. The writer of the diary is Ibuki Mano, a young lady about to embark on her first year as an elementary school teacher. Ibuki is also in love with a man named Takashi, who may or may not hold similar feelings for Ibuki.

Directed by Isao Yukisada · Written by Isao Yukisada

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Erika Sawajiri Kae Horii
Yūsuke Iseya Ryu Ishitobi
Yuko Takeuchi Ibuki Mano
Yuka Itaya Hoshi Yamazaki
Masaya Kikawada Ryo Matsume
Hiromi Nagasaku Kanako
Katsuo Nakamura Kiichiro
Saeko Hana Ikeuchi
Eisuke Sasai Teacher Sagawa
Tetsushi Tanaka Kashima
Urara Awata Kimiyo's Mother
Ai Yamaguchi Kimiyo Mizuhara

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