Tokyo Sunrise

Tokyo Sunrise

2015 · 83 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

Ren struggles with the death of his longtime friend Kaoru. He finds a painting of a girl that Kaoru left behind. Ren sets out on a journey to find the girl.

Directed by Ryutaro Nakagawa · Written by Ryutaro Nakagawa

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