‘Drawing Closer’: Love’s Gentle Rebuttal to Distancing

A Japanese film turns the tables on bitterness and separation for two young adults.

Haruna Sakurai (Natsuki Deguchi) and Akito Hayasaka (Ren Nagase) are two young people with terminal illnesses, in “Drawing Closer.” Netflix

TV-14 | 1h 58min | Romance | 2024

Screenwriter-director Takahiro Miki’s romance set in Japan, “Drawing Closer,” is based on Aoi Morita’s novel and aimed at a late-teen and young adult audience.