# Hana & Alice (2004)

> Two inseparable Japanese schoolgirls turn a shared crush and a boy’s amnesia into an inventive test of friendship, desire, and growing up.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16842

## Facts

- Runtime: 135 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Shunji Iwai
- Cast: Anne Suzuki, Yu Aoi, Tomohiro Kaku, Shoko Aida, Hiroshi Abe, Sei Hiraizumi, Tae Kimura, Takao Osawa
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407851/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, whimsical, wistful, lazy afternoon, romantic movie night

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