The Shortest Distance Is Round 2: Rain and Soda

2020 1h 10m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Overcoming many obstacles, Haruto and Aoyama have finally become an item. They affirm their love for each other and agree to leave for faraway lands, but the following morning Aoyama disappears. Where could he have gone!? Before long, Shibahara, a man who claims to know all about Aoyama's situation, appears before Haruto. What secrets has Aoyama been hiding? Haruto returns to the male escort club and meets fellow castrated escort Ruka. In an industry full of temptations, will Haruto be caught up in the danger zone yet again? With the appearance of new characters, what impact do they hold for Haruto and Aoyama’s relationship?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Riku Mukai
Haruto
Takashi Kunogi
Shibahara
Hattori Muo
Seiya
CIMA
Ruka
Taishi Takemoto
Yazaki
Kohei Watanabe
Takumi
Masamitsu Kani
Ken
Miyû Sudô
Yuri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daisuke Yamanouchi
Writers: Daisuke Yamanouchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Shortest Distance is Round Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daisuke Yamanouchi, shot by Ken'ichi Aikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Daisuke Yamanouchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Riku Mukai and Takashi Kunogi and Hattori Muo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt20871766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daisuke Yamanouchi directs. Ken'ichi Aikawa behind the camera. Daisuke Yamanouchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Part of the "The Shortest Distance is Round Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Daisuke Yamanouchi, shot by Ken'ichi Aikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Daisuke Yamanouchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Riku Mukai and Takashi Kunogi and Hattori Muo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt20871766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "blackmail", "yakuza", "revenge", "male prostitution".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ken'ichi Aikawa
Editing: Daisuke Yamanouchi
Makeup / hair: Yoshinari Doi
Runtime: 70 min · 1h 10m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Shortest Distance Is Round 2: Rain and Soda (2020)

Part of

The Shortest Distance is Round Collection

The complete 'The Shortest Distance is Round' collection! A tale that goes swiftly from an innocent school romance into a dark sadomasochistic sex fantasy, which then violently descends into an underground club.