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You, Like a Star review: Suzu Hirose, Ryusei Yokohama reunite for tragic love story

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2/5 stars In Michihito Fujii’s romantic drama You, Like a Star, Suzu Hirose and Ryusei Yokohama play young lovers trapped in a turbulent, decades-spanning relationship that defines their lives.

Romance & melodrama

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