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What I Long For

What I Long For

Thriller
2013, Movie, 1h 23min
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.
Country: Japan
Director:
Kazuya Konaka
Cast:
Ren Osugi,
Ryo Yoshizawa,
Yoh Yoshida,
Tao Tsuchiya
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Kazuya Konaka
Director
Ren Osugi
As Bugmen (voice)
Ryo Yoshizawa
As Junya
Yoh Yoshida
Actor
Tao Tsuchiya
As Juri
Yoshiko Sengen
As Midori
Naomi Akimoto
As Yasuko (Juri's Mother)
Narimi Arimori
As Shoko (Apple's Mother)

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In "What I Long For," a high school student named Juri takes her own life, but finds herself trapped in a limbo between the world of the living and the dead. Unable to be seen or heard by her family and friends, Juri wanders her town in search of connection. One day, she meets a young girl named Ringo who can see her, and the two form a fleeting bond. But their happiness is short-lived, as Juri soon discovers that a terrifying monster, known as the "Bug Man," is haunting Ringo's mother, threatening her own life force.

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