Kimi to Itsumademo
1995 / 97m - Japan
Thriller, Mystery
2.5*/5.0*
Forever with You poster

Plot: After a night in the club, Shizumi goes out to the roof for some fresh air. She finds a mysterious man who offers her something to sober up. The next morning Shizumi wakes up in an empty room, tied to the bed. The man is there and tells her he is fascinated by her. It's the start of a strange relationship.

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November 07, 2024

2.5*/5.0*

The renewed interest in the 90s comes with a few upsides. One of them is that some forgotten films are finding their way into the spotlight again. Case in point: Hiroki's Forever with You. For a completist like myself, it's nice to finally plug some important gaps in Hiroki's oeuvre.

This is another one of his works smoothing over the gap between his early pinku films and the (edgy) millennium dramas that cemented his reputation. The pinku structure is still present and feels a little limiting, but Hiroki is already working hard to break free from it and deliver something with a bit more flair and depth. A decent film, but little more than a stepping stone to some of his later gems.