The Shortest Distance Is Round
Haruto is a freshman and a loner high school student until the arrival of the new teacher Aoyama. Aoyama cares for Haruto and starts to exchange letters with him, as something more grows inside both of them. But one night, an unexpected kiss ends their beautiful relationship. Three years later, Haruto has become a male prostitute in order to pay back his debts, when he reunites with Aoyama by chance.
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About The Shortest Distance Is Round
The Shortest Distance Is Round is a 2019 Japanese-language romance and drama film directed by Daisuke Yamanouchi. The cast is led by Riku Mukai, Ryohei Shioguchi, Hattori Muo. It has a runtime of 1h 10m.
The Shortest Distance Is Round was produced by Okura Pictures and VOID FILMS and made in Japan. It was released on July 5, 2019.
- Director
- Daisuke Yamanouchi
- Writers
- Daisuke Yamanouchi
- Release date
- July 5, 2019
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- Okura Pictures, VOID FILMS
The Shortest Distance Is Round cast & crew
The Shortest Distance Is Round was directed by Daisuke Yamanouchi and written by Daisuke Yamanouchi.
The cast features Riku Mukai as Haruto, Ryohei Shioguchi as Aoyama, Hattori Muo as Seiya, Hasegawa Hiroto as Ryoma, Taishi Takemoto as Yazaki, and Omino Jinya as Okamura.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Takehiko Tamiya.
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At 1h 10m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy romance and drama, The Shortest Distance Is Round is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Shortest Distance Is Round
Riku Mukai
Haruto
Ryohei Shioguchi
Aoyama
Hattori Muo
Seiya
Hasegawa Hiroto
Ryoma
Taishi Takemoto
Yazaki
Omino Jinya
Okamura
Yuki Shin
Wakabayashi
Masamitsu Kani
Sousuke Yamamoto
Yōko Satomi
Chisa Hasegawa
Takahiro Okada
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The Shortest Distance Is Round runs 1 hours 10 minutes (70 minutes).
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