It’s Not Like We’re Friends or Anything (2020)

It’s Not Like We’re Friends or Anything 2020 / 別に、友達とかじゃない 2020 / Betsuni, Tomodachi toka janai , べつに、ともだちとかじゃない

A coming-of-age film born out of the variety show Mokuben. Set in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, the film depicts the delicate relationship between three high school girls, Ryoko, Mutsumi, and Ema, who are all on the cusp of graduating from high school. It has been a while since Ryoko has seen her compadres and when she does reunite with them, she is pondering why life in the countryside seems to offer them nothing but the girls have plenty of secrets to reveal… (Source: genkinahito.wordpress.com) ~~ Release dates: Nov 16, 2020 (Festival) || Apr 23, 2021 (Cinema)