River's Edge 2018 (2018)

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River's Edge 2018 is a gripping psychological drama centering on Haruna Wakagusa, a high school student living with her mother. At school, Haruna becomes the sole defender of her classmate Ichiro Yamada, a gay teenager who faces relentless bullying from his peers. As Haruna sticks up for Ichiro, an unexpected bond forms between them. They grow increasingly intimate, leading Ichiro to share a dark, disturbing secret that binds them together. He reveals that he has discovered a dead body along the riverside. This morbid secret acts as a strange sanctuary for them, but their fragile reality is shattered when a new body is soon found in the same area. This haunting film explores the dark underbelly of youth, isolation, and friendship.

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2018

Genre:Comedy; Mystery