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The Liar and His Lover

The Liar and His Lover

Music · Romance · 2013

Set within music field, this film depicts a love story between a 25-year-old sound engineer and 16-year-old high school student Riko, who posessess a gifted voice. 25-year-old sound engineer Aki is a member of popular band "Crude Play," but right after the band decides to make their major record debut Aki quits the band. But, Aki provides his music to Crude Play under the name of producer Soichiro. Aki begins to date Riko, whose father runs a fruit and vegetable shop. Riko doesn't know about Aki's background, but she likes to listen to him hum. Riko is in a band herself, with childhood friend Yuichi and Sota. One day she is scouted by producer Soichiro.

Movie details

The Liar and His Lover

2013 Music · Romance 1h 57m

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TMDB

7.6 / 10

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Set within music field, this film depicts a love story between a 25-year-old sound engineer and 16-year-old high school student Riko, who posessess a gifted voice. 25-year-old sound engineer Aki is a member of popular band "Crude Play," but right after the band decides to make their major record debut Aki quits the band. But, Aki provides his music to Crude Play under the name of producer Soichiro. Aki begins to date Riko, whose father runs a fruit and vegetable shop. Riko doesn't know about Aki's background, but she likes to listen to him hum. Riko is in a band herself, with childhood friend Yuichi and Sota. One day she is scouted by producer Soichiro.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Norihiro Koizumi

Written by

Norihiro Koizumi · Tomoko Yoshida

Takeru Satoh

Takeru Satoh

Aki Ogasawara

Sakurako Ohara

Sakurako Ohara

Riko Koeda

Shohei Miura

Shohei Miura

Shun Sakaguchi

Masataka Kubota

Masataka Kubota

Shinya Shinohara

Kouki Mizuta

Kouki Mizuta

Kaoru Ono

Kodai Asaka

Kodai Asaka

Teppei Yazaki

Ryo Yoshizawa

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Put The Liar and His Lover on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.