Naoko
(2008)
★ 5.6 IMDb · 5 votes
Year: 2008
Runtime: 120 мин
Country: Japan
Director: 古厩智之
Cast: 上野樹里, 三浦春馬, 笑福亭鶴瓶, 佐津川愛美, Токио Эмото, 綾野剛, タモト清嵐, 藤本七海, 奥貫薫, Takeshi Sato
Plot
Naoko meets Yusuke while staying on an island for medical treatment. Yusuke's graceful athletic figure captivates her eyes and she falls in love with him. But their relationship is soon broken after Yusuke's father dies while trying to save Naoko from drowning. The memory of Yusuke leads Naoko to the track, and six years later, they meet each other again at a Marathon competition. Naoko decides to become a manager to help Yusuke, a gifted runner, and they embark on training together to heal their sorrows from the past.