The Shortest Distance Is Round(2019)
Overview
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.
Director
Daisuke Yamanouchi
Studio
Okura Pictures
Cast
Riku Mukai
as Haruto
Ryohei Shioguchi
as Aoyama
Hattori Muo
as Seiya
Hasegawa Hiroto
as Ryoma
Taishi Takemoto
as Yazaki
Omino Jinya
as Okamura
Yuki Shin
as Wakabayashi
Masamitsu Kani
as
Sousuke Yamamoto
as
Yōko Satomi
as
Chisa Hasegawa
as
Takahiro Okada
as
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2019
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
Japanese
Rating
5.5 / 10
Production Companies
Okura Pictures • VOID FILMS
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Where can I watch The Shortest Distance Is Round?▼
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What is The Shortest Distance Is Round about?▼
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.
Who directed The Shortest Distance Is Round?▼
The Shortest Distance Is Round was directed by Daisuke Yamanouchi and released in 2019. It is a romance, drama film.
How long is The Shortest Distance Is Round?▼
The Shortest Distance Is Round has a runtime of 1 hours and 10 minutes (70 minutes total).
Who stars in The Shortest Distance Is Round?▼
The cast of The Shortest Distance Is Round includes Riku Mukai as Haruto, Ryohei Shioguchi as Aoyama, Hattori Muo as Seiya, Hasegawa Hiroto as Ryoma, Taishi Takemoto as Yazaki and more.
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