Looking Up at the Half-Moon

Looking Up at the Half-Moon

2010 · 112 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Romance

Two 17 year old teens are hospitalized for different reasons. Ezaki suffers from Hepatitis A, while Akiba is due to a weak heart. The relationship between these two hospital patients soon blossoms into romance.

Directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa · Written by Masafumi Nishida

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