Don’t Look for Me
私を探さないで
Synopsis
With his marriage decided, Akio Koga returns to his hometown to share the news. As he feels a wave of nostalgia for the town, he is also reminded of Akira Misawa, a girl who disappeared back in high school. Akio has long been haunted by the thought that Akira’s disappearance might have been partly his fault. He reunites with Yuiko Oshiro, his homeroom teacher from high school—now a novelist—but… A girl who vanished without warning one day in the past. A man who, after a long time away, returns home and meets her again. Is she truly the same girl from back then? Or is she merely an illusion shown by the guilt he’s carried all these years? The more he tries to unravel the deepening mystery, the stronger his anxiety grows. Where will he ultimately arrive—and what awaits him there?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ryo Iwamatsu
- Screenplay & Story
- Ryo Iwamatsu
- Original Title
- 私を探さないで
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- Unknown
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What is Don’t Look for Me about?
With his marriage decided, Akio Koga returns to his hometown to share the news. As he feels a wave of nostalgia for the town, he is also reminded of Akira Misawa, a girl who disappeared back in high school. Akio has long been haunted by the thought that Akira’s disappearance might have been partly his fault. He reunites with Yuiko Oshiro, his homeroom teacher from high school—now a novelist—but… A girl who vanished without warning one day in the past. A man who, after a long time away, returns home and meets her again. Is she truly the same girl from back then? Or is she merely an illusion shown by the guilt he’s carried all these years? The more he tries to unravel the deepening mystery, the stronger his anxiety grows. Where will he ultimately arrive—and what awaits him there?
Who directed Don’t Look for Me?
Don’t Look for Me was directed by Ryo Iwamatsu.
Who stars in Don’t Look for Me?
The principal cast of Don’t Look for Me includes Ryo Katsuji, Yuumi Kawai, Eriko Tomiyama, Yushin Shinohara, Motohiro Niina.
When was Don’t Look for Me released and how long is it?
Don’t Look for Me was released in 2025 with a total runtime of Unknown.