Drawing Closer

Drawing Closer (余命一年の僕が、余命半年の君と出会った話) is a 2024 Japanese romance drama film written and directed by Takahiro Miki and starring Ren Nagase and Natsuki Deguchi. It was released on Netflix on 27 June 2024.

Cast

 * Ren Nagase as Akito Hayasaka
 * Natsuki Deguchi as Haruna Sakurai
 * Mayuu Yokota as Ayaka Miura
 * Kyoka Shibata as Eri Fujimoto
 * Ikuho Akiya as Shōta Murai
 * Rui Tsukishima as Natsumi Hayasaka
 * Toru Nakamura as Kazuki Hayasaka, Akito Hayasaka's father
 * Nene Otsuka as Itsumi Hayasaka, Akito Hayasaka's mother
 * Kenji Mizuhashi as Haruna Sakurai's father
 * Yasuko Matsuyuki as Hazuki Sakurai, Haruna Sakurai's mother
 * Fumino Kimura as Mikiko
 * Kazuki Otomo as Takada
 * Atom Shukugawa as Art teacher
 * Toru Nomaguchi as Doctor

Production
The films was announced on Netflix by Nikkatsu. It is based on Ao Morita's Yomei Ichinen no Boku ga, Yomei Hantoshi no Kimi to Deatta Hanashi.

Reception
Arjan Welles of FilmTotaal rated the film with 3.5/5 stars. Daniel Hart of Ready Steady Cut rated the film with 3/5 stars.

Tatat Bunnag of Bangkok Post, Matthew Donato of Collider, and John Serba of Decider also reviewed the film.