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Better Days (2019)
17K
Original name: 少年的你
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong, UK
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.
Style:
brutal, disturbing, enigmatic, social, romantic, romantic drama, captivating, teen, depressing, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
bullying, friendship, grownups, love and romance, murder, relationships, social problems, romantic relationship, asian, love, chaos, youth, dishonesty, teenager, traumatic childhood, city life, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, criminal, danger, parents, coming of age, bald woman, japanese teenager, life lesson, thoughtful ...
Place:
china
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Country: China
Duration: 104 min.
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Plot:
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