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Drawing Closer

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With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.
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Tatat Bunnag Bangkok Post 07/13/2024
Drawing Closer is a bittersweet romance that explores the meaning of life in the face of death while telling a beautiful love story. This is one of those movies that will stay in your mind long after you've finished watching it. Go to Full Review
Matt Donato Collider 07/02/2024
3/5
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so if you can wipe yours clean long enough to watch Drawing Closer and love torturing yourself with romantic "downers" as a treat, this is probably a winner. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider 06/27/2024
It all strains credibility to its breaking point, but it also absolutely fits the genre... anyone putting on their flumpiest sweats and fuzziest slippers and firing up this movie know what they’re getting into, and boy, are they gonna get it. Go to Full Review
Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut 06/27/2024
3/5
Drawing Closer aims for the heart but also provokes the mind as it entwines romance with the meaning of life. Go to Full Review
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Due F Dec 1 Drawing Closer reflects on how limited time reshapes the way two people learn to live, love, and confront their deepest fears, using soft visuals and intimate dialogue to build a bond grounded in shared fragility. Instead of dramatic clashes, the film lingers on internal struggles that unfold quietly yet painfully, softened by heartfelt performances and tender cinematography. Though the ending feels slightly rushed, the story remains a gentle reminder to pause, look inward, and consider how we choose to live before death arrives—whether soon or far ahead. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com) See more daniel v Sep 11 I thought it was mid in the beginning until the middle and the end. It was such a lovely and emotional drama and it made me cry 3 times. I wasn't expecting to cry 😭. My brother recommended me to watch it after he had watched it and said that it was going to make you cry and I didn't believe it and guess what ended up happening... See more Aljon Jee Gleyo J May 19 The Last 10 Years but in 6 months See more Modjadji L Apr 30 One of the best movies I’ve ever watched beautiful movie acting and I actually enjoyed it and cried See more Arfi A Mar 23 Boring.. it has an awfully similar concept with "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas" with a little bit of tweak and modification in the ending. Although I have to admit the casts are well chosen and the actings are superb. See more Khin myat M Mar 19 I thought it was a good watch. Like those movies you thought was really good but not the best. The acting was good, I deadass cried, and the meaning was nice. And sad. Very sad. I did not like the sad ending but that's on me. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.
Director
Miki Takahiro
Producer
Sho Toguchi, Tatsuya Sakano
Screenwriter
Tomoko Yoshida
Distributor
Netflix
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 27, 2024
Runtime
1h 58m
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