Like Someone in Love

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An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him, he thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home, she offers him her body. But the web that is woven between them in the space of twenty-four hours bears no relation to the circumstances of their encounter.

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In Tokyo, a young sex worker develops an unexpected connection with a widower over a period of two days.In Tokyo, a young sex worker develops an unexpected connection with a widower over a period of two days.In Tokyo, a young sex worker develops an unexpected connection with a widower over a period of two days.

Director
- Abbas Kiarostami
Writers
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Mohammad Rahmani
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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

13K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Abbas Kiarostami
Writers
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Mohammad Rahmani
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations total

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Trivia
In the late 1990s Abbas Kiarostami was driving late at night while on a visit to Tokyo and witnessed a young girl on the side of the street dressed as a bride. In the years following, while visiting Tokyo to promote other films, he realized that he was always looking for that same girl because she had left such an impression but that he would never likely notice her again in real life because she wouldn't be wearing the same dress. This experience became the basis for the film.

Quotes
Akiko: [subtitled version] I'd rather not know all the mistakes I've made. I'm depressed enough as it is.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2012 (2012)

Soundtracks
Que Sera, Sera
(uncredited)
Sung by Tadashi Okuno

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Featured review

9/10

Very Underrated

This is one of the very few good films I have watched in a while. This film is criticised for being simple, but Kiarostami's craft is almost flawless and very realistic. There are times when I questioned the duration of real-time in the film as he opt not to use jump cuts to show the shift in time, but except that minor glitch, this film was highly tense, deep and meaningful at so many levels.

Unlike the superficial Hollywood garbage we get to see everyday, Kiarostami's films show us real people with real problems. Probably one of the very few directors who can claim to have real class in this present era. I started watching this film after reading an interview with the director. The film did not disappoint me even a little bit. I am ashamed that I did not come across his name before.