# April Story (1998)

> A shy Hokkaido newcomer discovers that beginning university in Tokyo means learning to live with loneliness before finding the possibility of connection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/51068

## Facts

- Runtime: 67 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Shunji Iwai
- Cast: Takako Matsu, Seiichi Tanabe, Kaori Fujii, Rumi, Kazuhiko Kato, Ken Mitsuishi, Matsumoto Hakuō II, Noriko Fujima
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146271/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: nostalgic, comforting, gentle, quiet evening, rainy day

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