Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- serious
- wistful
- reflective evening
- quiet movie night
What sets it apart
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Katsuhiko's relationships with both his girlfriend and female teacher place romantic experience at the center of his passage through adolescence.
The central relationship between a high school student and his female teacher introduces an explicit imbalance of age and authority.
The overview concentrates on one student's life and romances rather than external action, suggesting a close focus on interpersonal conflict.
The protagonist is identified as a high school student, making the school environment a defining social and emotional context.
Films like Young & Fine, and why
Blue Spring
shares a japanese coming of age romance centered on emotionally complicated relationships and youthful self discovery
All About Lily Chou-Chou
shares an intimate school age drama examining adolescent desire, alienation, and difficult relationships
The Piano Teacher
shares a restrained romance drama focused on emotional ambiguity and relationships shaped by unequal circumstances
Movie Details
- Director
- Toshiya Kominami
- Release Date
- 2025-06-27
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Taisuke Niihara
- Yuka Kouri
- Araho Yuki
- Yui Kitamura
- Kensuke Takahashi
- Ryutaro Yamasaki
- Shohei Uno
- On Nakano
- Moe Sakura
- Yuka Yoshimura
Common questions
- What is Young & Fine about?
- A Japanese adolescent romance traces one high school student's tangled feelings for his girlfriend and a teacher.
- What is Young & Fine like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Young & Fine as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Young & Fine violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Young & Fine.
- Which films are like Young & Fine?
- Films with a similar feel include Blue Spring, All About Lily Chou-Chou, and The Piano Teacher.
- How long is Young & Fine?
- Young & Fine runs 98 minutes.
