Like Grains of Sand (1995)
A coming-of-age story. Shuji, a Japanese teen, is falling in love with his friend Hiroyuki, however, Hiroyuki is attracted to Kasane, the new girl in their class.
Director: Ryosuke Hashiguchi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 129 min
Release Date: December 16, 1995
Cast
- Yoshinori Okada - Shuji Ito
- Kōta Kusano - Hiroyuki Yoshida
- Ayumi Hamasaki - Kasane Aihara
- Kumi Takada - Ayako Shimizu
- Kouji Yamaguchi - Touru Kanbara
- Shizuka Isami - Rika Matsuo
- Kunio Murai - Shuji's Father
- Toshie Negishi - Ms. Nezu
- Miyako Yamaguchi - Ms. Yoshida
- Chiharu Ishikawa - Noriko Yoshida
Screenplay
Music: Kazuya Takahashi
Cinematography: Shogo Ueno
Editing: Miho Yoneda
Production: TOHO, PIA Corporation, Young Entertainment Square
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
high school, woman between two men, lgbt, gay theme, boys' love (bl)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Like Grains of Sand about?
- A coming-of-age story. Shuji, a Japanese teen, is falling in love with his friend Hiroyuki, however, Hiroyuki is attracted to Kasane, the new girl in their class.
- Who directed Like Grains of Sand?
- Like Grains of Sand was directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi.
- Who stars in Like Grains of Sand?
- Like Grains of Sand stars Yoshinori Okada, Kōta Kusano, Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Takada, Kouji Yamaguchi, Shizuka Isami.
- How long is Like Grains of Sand?
- Like Grains of Sand has a runtime of 2h 9m (129 minutes).
- What genre is Like Grains of Sand?
- Like Grains of Sand is a Drama film.
- Where was Like Grains of Sand produced?
- Like Grains of Sand was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Like Grains of Sand?
- The themes of Like Grains of Sand include: Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.