Jellyfish

Based on 16-year-old writer Sarie Hinakura’s award winning story Jellyfish is centered around two adolescent girls disconnected from their immediate environment of school and mates. They first get together while staring into a jellyfish tank at a local aquarium. The relationship that ensues eventually faces tension from the divergent personalities of the two protagonists, one of whom explores a heterosexual relationship with a fellow student. Jealousy and the wrath of a lover spurned are inevitable spillovers.

Director: Shusuke Kaneko

Cast: Mio Ohtani, Rumi Hanai, Naomi Akimoto, Yû Chidai, Kotaro Kakimoto, Ryosuke Kawamura, Hiroki Kawata, Rie Kuwana

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