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The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming (2008)
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The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming (2008)
Original name: 櫻の園 -さくらのその-
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Remake of a hit film from 1990, "The Cherry Orchard" which Nakahara himself directed, based on a popular comic book from Akimi Yoshida. The story takes place at a prestigious girls high school where everyone is oppressed with rules. One girl who just transferred to this school finds a long lost script of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" which was banned from school 11 years ago. Breaking strict school rules and boundaries, she and her friends decide to perform the play. With sentiment, love and passion, the girls cherish the moment of their life before taking the next step towards adulthood.
Audience: teen drama
Plot: lesbian, teenage girl, theater, schoolgirl, japanese schoolgirl, japanese woman, girls' school, japanese teenager, japanese school, asian school, legs, school uniform, school play, sailor uniform, leg

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, sincere, disturbing and psychological films with plots about schoolgirl, mini skirt, short skirt, japanese schoolgirl, girl wearing a miniskirt, school uniform and teenager mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming: The Cherry Orchard (1990), Schoolgirl Complex (2013), Tokyo Shutter Girl (2013), A Gentle Breeze in the Village (2007), Dream of Illumination (2017). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Cherry Orchard (1990)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story: At an all girl school, a group of girls annually stages a play. This year they pick Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard." After vigorous rehearsals the play faces cancellation because one student gets caught smoking after school.
Plot: lesbian, high school, lgbtq, superhero, theatre play, friendship between girls, girl, teenager, japanese schoolgirl, girls' school, gay
Place: japan
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Schoolgirl Complex (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min.
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Tokyo Shutter Girl (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min.
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Style: anthology, sexual
Plot: japanese girl, skirt, sexy girl, maiden, japanese schoolgirl, sexy teenager, japanese teenager, skin, photography, teenage girl, discovery, high school ...
Place: japan, tokyo
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A Gentle Breeze in the Village (2007)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Based on a popular manga, the film is a tender coming-of-age love story set deep in Japan's countryside. When eighth grade cool guy Hiromi transfers from Tokyo to a small elementary/middle school with only six kids enrolled, wholesome and ...
Style: disturbing, sincere, captivating, romantic
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Place: tokyo
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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Genre: Drama
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Dream of Illumination (2017)
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Duration: 91 min.
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Place: tokyo
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51%
Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets (2017)
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Energy-conservative high school student Houtarou Oreki ends up with more than he bargained for when he signs up for the Classics Club at his sister's behest—especially when he realizes how deep-rooted the club's history really is. ...
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Genre: Drama
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Tokyo University Story (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Murakami Naoki is the most intelligent student at his high school, but he can't stop obsessing over a girl named Mizuno Haruka. He finally asks her out, and to his surprise, she accepts. After several months of a loving yet obviously doomed ...
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You, I Love (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
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44%
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Sundome 2 (2008)
Genre: Drama, Romance
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Duration: 78 min.
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Style: captivating, disturbing, sincere, manga
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⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
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Country: Japan
Duration: 140 min.
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33%
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Style: tense, captivating, psychological
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29%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
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Time: 21st century
Place: japan, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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L.DK (2014)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min.
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