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64% Critic Match
One Second Ahead, One Second Behind
6.4 / 10• 2023• 2h 0m•NR• Japanese
RomanceComedyDrama
Storyline
Set in Kyoto, Japan, a love story takes place between Hajime and Reika. Hajime is a handsome young man, who is usually a second quicker than everyone else and straightforward. He works at the post office. Reika is a young woman, who is usually a step slower than everyone else. After Valentine's Day, Hajime wakes up and is unable to remember what happened that day.
Cast & Crew
Masaki Okada
Hajime Sumeragi
Lead
Kaya Kiyohara
Reika Chōsokabe
Rion Fukumuro
Sakurako
Shohei Shofukutei
Radio DJ
Matsumoto Kiyo
Emiri
Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Ken Mikurube
Masaya Katō
Heibē Sumeragi
Takaya Yamauchi
Pyrotechnician
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nobuhiro Yamashita's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. One Second Ahead, One Second Behind is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
