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The nostalgic charm of adolescent awkwardness and the crushing realization of failed adult ambitions form the foundation of this drama about an unemployed and directionless young man who returns to his childhood hometown in an attempt to sort out his life. Kenzo's life just hasn't worked out quite the way he had hoped back in the days with his youthful optimism was still intact. Perhaps the answers to Kenzo's man questions in life can be found by thinking back to his high school years during the 1980s, a time when few things mattered quite as much as getting a cute girlfriend and blasting some loud rock 'n' roll. Acclaimed writer/director Kera adapts the bestselling novel by indie rock icon Kenji Otsuki.