We Couldn't Become Adults

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We Couldn't Become Adults

2021

2h 4m

Drama

Romance

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60%

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5 Reviews

78%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

A friend request with a lost love sends a man back into his memories of the 1990s -- when life seemed to burn a little brighter.

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke

Psychocinematography

12/30/2021

We couldn't Become Adults is well worth a watch.

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JK Sooja

Common Sense Media

12/07/2021

2/5

This Japanese drama is long, male-centric, and doesn't have much to say. So much of We Couldn't Become Adults reaches for a deep poignancy that just isn't there.

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John Serba

Decider

11/13/2021

We Couldn't Become Adults isn't exactly "ordinary," but neither is it as affecting as it wants to be.

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Mark Schilling

Japan Times

11/11/2021

4/5

Soaked in nostalgia for 1990s Tokyo.

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James Marsh

South China Morning Post

11/08/2021

3.5/5

Mori does capture the mood of an exasperated generation perfectly, and his film arrives at a moment when motivation, optimism and progress feel like agonisingly abstract concepts.

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Aluna U

Sep 30

We Couldn't Become Adults presents a deeply emotional journey through loss and unresolved pasts, told with a compelling reverse narrative that ties beautifully into its ending. Strong performances, especially by Mirai Moriyama, elevate the storytelling, capturing the character’s growth across timelines. With thoughtful cinematography and a resonant soundtrack, the film leaves a lasting impression on drama lovers. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

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11/05/2021

If you became jaded and angry as you grew into an adult and often reminisce on how much better your youth was, watch this movie. Its really good. The story is a bit hard to get at first but makes sense by the end. Its told backwards from 2020 all the way to 1997 and then back again.

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Makoto Sato

Sairi Itô

Kaori Kato

Masahiro Higashide

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Synopsis

A friend request with a lost love sends a man back into his memories of the 1990s -- when life seemed to burn a little brighter.

Director: Yoshihiro Mori
Producer: Teruhisa Yamamoto
Screenwriter: Ryô Takada
Production Co: C&I Entertainment
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2021
Runtime: 2h 4m

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