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Unlock Your Heart[1] (Japanese: ひらいて, Hepburn: Hiraite, lit. 'Open') is a 2021 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Shuto Rin and starring Yamada Anna, Sakuma Ryuto and Imou Haruka. It is based on Wataya Risa's novel of the same title.[2]
| Unlock Your Heart | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Shuto Rin |
| Written by | Shuto Rin |
| Screenplay by | Shuto Rin |
| Based on | Open by Wataya Risa |
| Produced by | Sugita Hiromitsu |
| Starring | Yamada Anna Sakuma Ryuto Imou Haruka |
| Cinematography | Iwanaga Hiroshi |
| Edited by | Shuto Rin |
| Music by | Iwashiro Taro |
Production company | TV Man Union |
| Distributed by | Showgate Amuse Soft |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Production and release edit
The film was produced by TV Man Union.[3]
It was first released through movie theaters on 22 October 2021, being distributed by Showgate[4][5] and the DVD&Blu-ray were released on 13 April 2022, distributed by Amuse Soft.[6][7]
Plot edit
Ai is a third year high school student who is very popular and diligent. She seems to have everything although she doesn't get the attention of Tatoe, a classmate she has had a crush on since the first year of high school due to his mysterious personality. One day, she happens to see Tatoe reading a letter and later finds out that Miyuki is the one who sent it, and that the two have a secret relationship. Ai decides to become close to Miyuki while hiding her feelings for Tatoe.
Cast edit
Main edit
- Yamada Anna as Kimura Ai
- Sakuma Ryuto as Nishimura Tatoe
- Imou Haruka as Shindo Miyuki
Supporting edit
- Itaya Yuka as Kimura Yoriko
- Tanaka Misako as Shindo Izumi
- Hagiwara Masato as Nishimura Takashi
- Yamamoto Hiroshi as homeroom teacher Okanoya
- Kawai Aoba as teacher Fujitani
- Kinoshita Akari as school nurse Moriya
- Suzuki Miu as Takeuchi Mika
- Tanaka Taketo as Tada Ken
Accolades edit
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd Nippon Connection | Nippon Visions Jury Award | Unlock Your Heart | Won | [8] |
References edit
- ^ Hadfield, James (28 October 2021). "'Unlock Your Heart': Queen bee brings the sting of teen drama". The Japan Times. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "ひらいて". Eiga (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "映画『ひらいて』、主演の山田杏奈、作間龍斗らキャスト・スタッフのインタビュー映像を一挙公開". The First Times (in Japanese). 6 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "綿矢りさ原作「ひらいて」 2021年秋公開・映画化決定!!!". Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures (in Japanese). 12 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "映画『ひらいて』 2021年10月22日(金)公開！". Ashikaga Eizou (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "映画『ひらいて』Blu-ray＆DVD 2022年4月13日発売決定【先着購入者特典あり】". HMV&BOOKS online (in Japanese). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "山田杏奈主演 映画「ひらいて」2022年4月13日（水）Blu-ray＆DVD化決定!!". Amuse (in Japanese). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Competitions". Nippon Connection. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
External links edit
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