Honey and Clover

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Movie: Honey & Clover
Romaji: Hachimitsu to Clover
Japanese: ハチミツとクローバー
Director: Masahiro Takada
Writer: Chika Umino, Masahiko Kawahara
Producer: Shinji Ogawa
Cinematographer
Release Date: July 22, 2006
Runtime: 117 min
Production Company: Asmik Ace Entertainment
Distributor: Asmik Ace Entertainment
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot

5 college age art students become close friends as they share common interests in the field of art. The newest member of their group is Hagu. She is the niece of an art professor at the university and is known as a child prodigy. Immediately two of her friends grow to like her, Takemoto and Morita. Morita is the type that lives life on the edge, is extremely confident and talented in art. When Morita gets to spend time alone with Hagu, he expresses his feelings to her by kissing her suddenly. His friend and neighbor in the dormitory is Takemoto. He is more withdrawn, not as talented in art, and, even though he is in love with Hagu, tries to act like a friend to her.

The other two friends are Mayama and Yamada. Yamada is in love with Mayama, but Mayama is in love with an older woman, who is also his boss at work.

As they all grow closer together, they must cope with the unpredictable nature of love, as well as find their own respective places in life.

Notes

Related titles:
1. Honey & Clover (Fuji TV / 2008)

Cast

Sho Sakurai - Takemoto
Yu Aoi - Hagu
Yusuke Iseya - Morita
Ryo Kase - Mayama
Megumi Seki - Ayumi
Gin Pun Chou - Koda sensei
Kenta Hamano - Student
Junichi Haruta - Policeman
Keisuke Horibe - Ruiji Fujiwara
Tetsuhiro Ikeda - Designer
Kei Majima
Tomu Miyazaki - Mario Fujiwara
Shido Nakamura
Naomi Nishida - Rika Harada
Masato Sakai - Shuji Hanamoto
Yumi Shimizu - Reporter
Seiichi Tanabe - Harada
Tsuyoshi Toshishige - Master of Teahouse
Jai West - Man at party

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Awards

"Best Actress" (Yu Aoi) - 2006 (49th) Blue Ribbon Awards - February 13, 2007

Comments

Comment #2
Kaori Says:
Dec 05 2011 1:31 am

I know this film is trying to express deep themes and youth-related problems...But truthfully, this was a waste of time, so boring and unaffecting.
It's a shame since I'm a big fan of Sakurai Sho. I think his smiling face is the only positive thing I can comment about the film...
Comment #1
Sly Says:
Jun 23 2009 11:28 am

It's a good movie... even though I'm not a fan of the manga or drama... The film vividly depicts a natural aura of youth... it's funny co'z when i watched it i was hoping it could somehow inspire me like most brilliant films I've seen but instead it showed me a character to sympathize with particularly Takemoto, he also embarks on a journey to find himself which in the end reach his goal and finally move on and in my case i'm having a difficulty to find my purpose in life lately ... Yu Aoi is also great but I hope to see more of her films to experience her natual talent and impressive screen presence...