Unlock Your Heart

Unlock Your Heart[1] (Japanese: ひらいて, Hepburn: Hiraite, lit. 'Open') is a 2021 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Shuto Rin and starring Yamada Anna, Sakuma Ryuto and Imou Haruka. It is based on Wataya Risa's novel of the same title.[2]

Unlock Your Heart
Film poster
Directed byShuto Rin
Written byShuto Rin
Screenplay byShuto Rin
Based onOpen
by Wataya Risa
Produced bySugita Hiromitsu
StarringYamada Anna
Sakuma Ryuto
Imou Haruka
CinematographyIwanaga Hiroshi
Edited byShuto Rin
Music byIwashiro Taro
Production
company
TV Man Union
Distributed byShowgate
Amuse Soft
Release date
  • 22 October 2021 (2021-10-22) (Japan)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Production and release

The film was produced by TV Man Union.[3]

It was first released through movie theaters on 22 October 2021, being distributed by Showgate[4][5] and the DVD&Blu-ray were released on 13 April 2022, distributed by Amuse Soft.[6][7]

Plot

Ai is a third grade high school student who is very popular and diligent. She seems to have everything although she doesn't get the attention of Tatoe, a classmate she has a crush on since the first grade of high school because of his mysterious personality. One day, she happens to see Tatoe reading a letter and later finds out that the sender of that letter is Miyuki, a girl who suffers from diabetes, and that the two have a secret relationship. Ai decides to become close to Miyuki while hiding her feelings for Tatoe.

Cast

Main
  • Yamada Anna as Kimura Ai
  • Sakuma Ryuto as Nishimura Tatoe
  • Imou Haruka as Shindo Miyuki

Supporting
  • Itaya Yuka as Kimura Yoriko
  • Tanaka Misako as Shindo Izumi
  • Hagiwara Masato as Nishimura Takashi
  • Yamamoto Hiroshi as homeroom teacher Okanoya
  • Kawai Aoba as teacher Fujitani
  • Kinoshita Akari as school nurse Moriya
  • Suzuki Miu as Takeuchi Mika
  • Tanaka Taketo as Tada Ken

Accolades
Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref
22nd Nippon Connection Nippon Visions Jury Award Unlock Your Heart Won [8]

References
  1. Hadfield, James (28 October 2021). "'Unlock Your Heart': Queen bee brings the sting of teen drama". The Japan Times. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. "ひらいて". Eiga (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. "映画『ひらいて』、主演の山田杏奈、作間龍斗らキャスト・スタッフのインタビュー映像を一挙公開". The First Times (in Japanese). 6 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. "綿矢りさ原作「ひらいて」 2021年秋公開・映画化決定!!!". Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures (in Japanese). 12 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. "映画『ひらいて』　2021年10月22日(金)公開！". Ashikaga Eizou (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  6. "映画『ひらいて』Blu-ray＆DVD 2022年4月13日発売決定【先着購入者特典あり】". HMV&BOOKS online (in Japanese). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  7. "山田杏奈主演 映画「ひらいて」2022年4月13日（水）Blu-ray＆DVD化決定!!". Amuse (in Japanese). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  8. "Competitions". Nippon Connection. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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