Directed by: Kentaro Takemura
2023
/ 110 minutes
/ Unclassified all ages
When a love letter finds the wrong recipient, young hearts intertwine in secrecy
“I like you!” When shy high schooler Nozomi Kuroda discovers a one-line love letter in her desk, her ordinary life takes an unexpected turn. This confession isn’t any ordinary one – it comes from none other than Jun Setoyama, her high school’s heartthrob and the object of everyone’s affections! Surprised, confused and slightly flattered, Nozomi responds by leaving her own letter in Setoyama’s shoebox, kicking off a secret diary exchange between the two. However, it’s not long before Nozomi learns a painful truth: these words of love were not intended for her, but for her best friend Erino. Unable to tell Setoyama the truth about her identity, Nozomi finds herself falling for him as they continue to bond through handwritten notes… Starting from a twisted misunderstanding, where could this secret correspondence lead?
Starring in-demand actors Hiyori Sakurada and Fumiya Takahashi, Our Secret Diary vibrantly captures the awkward charm of teenage romance, along with the dilemmas of high school friendship and adolescence. Coupled with the comical yet romantic direction of Kentaro Takemura, this entangled love story genuinely brings to life the best-selling novel by Sakura Iiyo.
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Palace Raine Square, Perth
Palace Barracks, Brisbane
The Kino, Melbourne
Palace Norton Street, Sydney
Palace Moore Park, Sydney
Director: Kentaro Takemura
Cast: Fumiya Takahashi and Hiyori Sakurada
Genre: Drama, Romance
Language(s): Japanese with English subtitles
Format: DCP colour
Nominee: Newcomer of the year, Japan Academy Film Prize 2024
Live adaptation of Sakura Iiyo’s popular teen romance novel selling over 650,000 copies