Sayounara

As rumors of Aya's death spread, the true nature of many students comes to light. Yuki is shunned in her class because many of her deceased classmates didn't really like Aya. "SAYOUNARA is an excellent case study of the psychology of students today. The film shows tremendous understanding of its subject and captures the many behaviors of students through its various characters." (Asianmoviepulse) The film is based on the manga of the same name by artist Gomen.

Keywords

  • Japanese Movies
  • Sooner Exclusives
  • Sooner Exclusives: Stories that Matter
  • Coming of Age
  • education
  • friendship
  • literary adaptation
  • Mental Health
  • school
  • teen

Actors

  • Haruka Imou
  • Kirara Inori
  • Amon Hirai
  • Nanami Hidaka
  • Shino Natsume
  • Tatsuya Shirato
  • Ruka Ishikawa
  • Oto Takeuchi

Director

  • Yuho Ishibashi

Drama

1h 26min

16+

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Japan
2018
High school student Yuki's quiet life in a sleepy coastal town is shattered when her best friend Aya commits suicide.

High school student Yuki's quiet life in a sleepy coastal town is shattered when her best friend Aya commits suicide.


As rumors of Aya's death spread, the true nature of many students comes to light. Yuki is shunned in her class because many of her deceased classmates didn't really like Aya.


"SAYOUNARA is an excellent case study of the psychology of students today. The film shows tremendous understanding of its subject and captures the many behaviors of students through its various characters." (Asianmoviepulse)


The film is based on the manga of the same name by artist Gomen.

Cast & Crew