HOLD ME BACK

WATASHI WO KUITOMETE

By Akiko OHKU

NAGOYA BROADCASTING NETWORK / NAGOYA TV - as SALES All rights, World

Drama - Completed 2020

Love on the edge between a woman and young boy!

Festivals
& Awards

Tokyo 2020
33rd Tokyo International Film Festival, Audience Award
Helsinki Cine Asia 2021
Udine far East Film Festival 2021
Competition Section
Toronto Japan Film Festival 2021
Shanghai International Film Festival 2021
HIGHLIGHTS: VIVA LA FESTIVAL
Fantasia FF 2021
Official Selection
Beijing IFF 2021
Beijing Film Panoramao
NYAFF 2021
Official Selection
    • Year of production
    • 2020
    • Genres
    • Drama, Romance
    • Countries
    • JAPAN
    • Languages
    • JAPANESE
    • Duration
    • 133 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Akiko OHKU
    • Synopsis
    • Mitsuko (Non), who is now over 30 years old, is getting used to living a single life. There is a reason why she enjoys her single life, because she has a counselor “A” in her mind (inner conscience). Mitsuko always talks to “A” when she can’t make up her mind for human relationships, nor what to do with herself and always “A” gives her a right answer.
      One day, she falls in love with a young man, Tada(Kento Hayashi). Even though she believes that she has no objection to live alone with “A” peacefully.
      Believing that they have mutual feelings, she takes one step forward while confused that she cannot be brave like when she was in her 20’s.