Drawing Closer (2024)

26/06/2024

#Romance#Drama

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Rating: 84%

Original language: JA

Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Official website:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81581946

Details

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Django Film

Social Network

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31078761

Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126912636

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Cast

Ren Nagase

Akito Hayasaka

Natsuki Deguchi

Haruna Sakurai

Mayuu Yokota

Ayaka Miura

Fumino Kimura

Mikiko

Nene Otsuka

Jimi Hayasaka

Toru Nakamura

Kazuki Hayasaka

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Hazuki Sakurai

Kyoka Shibata

Eri Fujimoto

Reviews (1)

Review by: Alunauwie

Written by: Alunauwie on 2025-12-01T06:19:52.105Z

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)