Blue, Painful, Fragile

Blue, Painful, Fragile

2020 · 118 min · ★ 6.6 · Adventure, Drama

Two outsider college students set up a secret society circle, "Moai," which aims to change the world. But one day, one of them disappears.

Directed by Shunsuke Kariyama · Written by Noriaki Sugihara

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