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Release Year2023
Runtime2h 00m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes9
DirectorShun Nakagawa
WritersShun Nakagawa
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSayonara, Girls.
About Sayonara, Girls.
2 days until the “Last Graduation Ceremony” of high school, the building was to be demolished. Each student accepted their “farewell to youth” and moved forward with regret and hope in mind. One student visits the library to meet her secret admirer who is also her teacher, one calls her boyfriend with a strained relationship due to the distance of their colleges, one is trying to expose a secret that she hid for the last 3 years, and the last student, Manami, has to give a speech during the graduation ceremony but couldn’t overcome her pain.
Directed by Shun Nakagawa, Sayonara, Girls. leans on a strong ensemble — Yuumi Kawai, Rina Ono, Tomo Nakai — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2023.
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