Like Someone in Love
Synopsis
An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him, he thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home, she offers him her body. But the web that is woven between them in the space of twenty four hours bears no relation to the circumstances of their encounter.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-02-07
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Release History & Theatrical Window
São Paulo International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 3, 2019
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 20, 2014
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$563K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.12x
-$4.2M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Screenplay & Story
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Original Title
- Like Someone in Love
- Country of Origin
- France, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Budget
- $4.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $563K
- Production Studios
- Eurospace, MK2 Productions, CNC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami
Katsumi Yanagijima
Bahman Kiarostami
Marin Karmitz, Kenzo Horikoshi
Department Leadership Roster
Abbas Kiarostami
Director
Bahman Kiarostami
Editor
Katsumi Yanagijima
Director of Photography
Abbas Kiarostami
Screenplay
Yoshihumi Hirako
Costume Design
Marin Karmitz
Producer
Kenzo Horikoshi
Producer
Toshihiro Isomi
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Like Someone in Love
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What is Like Someone in Love about?
An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him, he thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home, she offers him her body. But the web that is woven between them in the space of twenty four hours bears no relation to the circumstances of their encounter.
Who directed Like Someone in Love?
Like Someone in Love was directed by Abbas Kiarostami.
Who stars in Like Someone in Love?
The principal cast of Like Someone in Love includes Rin Takanashi, Tadashi Okuno, Ryo Kase, Denden, Mihoko Suzuki.
When was Like Someone in Love released and how long is it?
Like Someone in Love was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
What was the box office and production budget of Like Someone in Love?
Like Someone in Love had a reported production budget of $4.8M and grossed $563K at the worldwide box office (0.12 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Like Someone in Love?
Like Someone in Love holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).