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A Star So Close and Distant
2021·4m·★ 5.5
Japanese original
Kaori, an elementary school student, has always lived in a city full of shining stars. It's when she goes on a field trip to an observatory that she becomes captivated by the starry sky, and a dream awakens in her. Small Kaori was sure of her dream, but as an high school student, she doubts herself...
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your night?
A visually expressive choice that uses animation as part of the storytelling rather than simply as a format label.
Best fit
Who it is for
Best suited to viewers open to a more stylized visual experience.
Commitment
Light commitment · 4m
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Read the synopsis.
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Cast
Who's in it
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