CLEARNESS
クリアネス
Synopsis
Sakura is a 20-year-old college student who has sex for money to fund her shopping addiction. After her customers leave her apartment, she spends her time spying on Leo, a young, beautiful, and (dyed) blond-haired boy, who works at a male escort service across the street. One day, Leo pays her a visit, and so starts an unlikely friendship. But Leo has a troubled past. He is the son of a prostitute who worked for his current pimp and died before she could repay money that she owed. He himself entered the business when he graduated from junior high school. Though Leo refuses to make love to Sakura (he has a policy of not having sex outside of work), the two fall in love and become inseparable until Leo gets into a fight with Sakura's boyfriend and gets him into a car accident. Leo turns himself in, and Sakura moves to Okinawa to wait for him at their dream destination.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tetsuo Shinohara
- Screenplay & Story
- Akane Yamada
- Original Title
- クリアネス
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tetsuo Shinohara
Akane Yamada, Towa
Yoshinobu Nagamori
Tomoyo Oshima
Takashi Asami
Department Leadership Roster
Akane Yamada
Screenplay
Tetsuo Shinohara
Director
Tomoyo Oshima
Editor
Yoshinobu Nagamori
Director of Photography
Takashi Asami
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for CLEARNESS.
Featured In Curated Collections
Editorial lists, community rankings, and cinematic collections featuring CLEARNESS.
list11
Similar Titles to CLEARNESS
Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling
7.7
8.0
7.3
6.2
6.5
6.2
5.5
6.7
7.5
8.2
7.4
4.1
7.3
7.3
7.2
6.5
6.7
6.7
6.7
5.8
More Like CLEARNESS
Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.
Frequently Asked Questions About CLEARNESS
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is CLEARNESS about?
Sakura is a 20-year-old college student who has sex for money to fund her shopping addiction. After her customers leave her apartment, she spends her time spying on Leo, a young, beautiful, and (dyed) blond-haired boy, who works at a male escort service across the street. One day, Leo pays her a visit, and so starts an unlikely friendship. But Leo has a troubled past. He is the son of a prostitute who worked for his current pimp and died before she could repay money that she owed. He himself entered the business when he graduated from junior high school. Though Leo refuses to make love to Sakura (he has a policy of not having sex outside of work), the two fall in love and become inseparable until Leo gets into a fight with Sakura's boyfriend and gets him into a car accident. Leo turns himself in, and Sakura moves to Okinawa to wait for him at their dream destination.
Who directed CLEARNESS?
CLEARNESS was directed by Tetsuo Shinohara.
Who stars in CLEARNESS?
The principal cast of CLEARNESS includes Kiki Sugino, Yoshihiko Hosoda, Kumiko Ito, Show Aikawa, Yu Koyanagi.
When was CLEARNESS released and how long is it?
CLEARNESS was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Is CLEARNESS based on a book or true story?
CLEARNESS is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Towa".