# Like Someone in Love (2012)

> A mysterious Tokyo encounter entwines a young escort, an elderly academic, and a jealous boyfriend in a quietly destabilizing study of intimacy and deception.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/69022

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Abbas Kiarostami
- Cast: Rin Takanashi, Tadashi Okuno, Ryo Kase, Denden, Ryota Nakanishi, Reiko Mori, Kaneko Kubota, Mihoko Suzuki
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1843287/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, mysterious, intimate, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of fleeting connections and hidden lives unfolds in the heart of Tokyo.

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