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Close Range Love

2014 · Movie · 118 min · ★ 7.5

DramaRomance

A bright high school student starts getting private English tutoring from a strict teacher, and their time together leads to complicated romantic feelings. It’s a school-set romance focused on attraction, boundaries, and emotional push and pull.

Based on Love's Reach

Also known as A Short Distance Relationship

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Details
Original title
近キョリ恋愛
Years
2014
Release date
2014-10-11
Language
Japanese
Runtime
118 min
TMDB rating
7.5/10 (114 votes)
About

If you enjoy school romances with a forbidden-love setup and a soft, dramatic tone like Say 'I Love You' or My Teacher, this may work for you; Not for you if teacher-student stories are a dealbreaker.

Pros: school romance tension; easy to follow; sweet emotional moments | Cons: teacher-student premise; familiar story beats; uneven relationship appeal

Themes

  • based on manga
  • older man younger woman relationship
  • teacher student relationship

Cast & crew

Directed by Naoto Kumazawa