A Cappella
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51% Critic Match

A Cappella

5.1 / 10 2016 2h 12mNR Japanese
RomanceDrama

Storyline

Set in the year 1969 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Kyoko Noma is a loving female high school student who takes part in campus protests. One day, she meets university student Wataru Domoto in the tea cafe Mubansou ("A Cappella"). Kyoko falls in love with him, but they get involved in an incident that leads to a shocking ending.

Cast & Crew

Riko Narumi

Riko Narumi

Kyoko Noma

Lead
Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

Wataru Domoto

Takumi Saitoh

Takumi Saitoh

Yunosuke Seki

Nina Endo

Nina Endo

Ema Takamiya

Wakana Matsumoto

Wakana Matsumoto

Setsuko Domoto

Tomoko Fujita

Tomoko Fujita

Aiko Chiba

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Koichi Noma

Tomoko Saitō

Tomoko Saitō

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hitoshi Yazaki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. A Cappella is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker