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That said, the film left me with a very contented and warm feeling.
A rather peculiar drama. It's a film I discovered at the very start of my journey through Japanese cinema. Looking at it now the flaws are a tiny bit more obvious, but the core quality of An Adolescent is still there. A film about a forbidden love that isn't all that judgmental, nor even that focused on its taboo subject. It's interesting to see a film about this topic, with the primary focus on their love instead of the taboo elements of the relationship. The cinematography is solid, the soundtrack nice and the performances on point, but something is still missing to really elevate this film. I had a lot of fun revisiting this, but it's not quite a personal favorite anymore.Read all