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What I Long For

1h 23m2013Kazuya Konaka
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High school student Juri leaps to her death. Afterwards, Juri wanders to her house, school and street. She feels loneliness as nobody else is able to see her. She talks to those that she comes across including her mother and classmates, but nobody responds to her comments. Juri then sees a horrifying monster, which she never saw prior to her suicide. She calls the scary monster "Bug Man". When the mind of humans become weak, the Bug Man tempts those to commit suicide. One day, Juri walks along the street as usual. She then meets a girl that is able to see Juri. Juri names the girl Ringo-chan and plays at the park with her. Their happy moments does not last long. When they come back from the park, Juri sees Ringo-chan's mother with a grim face. The Bug Man is standing behind her mother.

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What is What I Long For (2013) about?

High school student Juri leaps to her death. Afterwards, Juri wanders to her house, school and street. She feels loneliness as nobody else is able to see her. She talks to those that she comes across including her mother and classmates, but nobody responds to her comments. Juri then sees a horrifying monster, which she never saw prior to her suicide. She calls the scary monster "Bug Man". When…

Who stars in What I Long For?

What I Long For stars Tao Tsuchiya (Juri), Narimi Arimori (Shoko (Apple's Mother)), Yoshiko Sengen (Midori), Ryo Yoshizawa (Junya), Yoh Yoshida. The film was directed by Kazuya Konaka.

How long is What I Long For?

What I Long For has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2013.

Where can I watch What I Long For?

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