Socratic Love

Socratic Love 2013 Directed by Ryôsuke Hayasaka ソクラティック・ラブ

Hiro, an unpopular comedian, lives with his girlfriend Kano, an editor. Hiro starts to distance himself from Kano with fewer live appearances and Satoyama, a seasoned comedian, drags him around. Kano is given a picture book during an interview with an author, Kaminuma. The tragedy of a princess' death in the book illustrate the troubled marriage between Kaminuma and his wife, Mizu. After reading the book, Kano imagines a happy ending by pretending Hiro as the King and herself as the princess. Fate changes when the picture book and reality collide... A love story for the new century.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Language Japanese

Gnere Comedy

Production Company Tokyo University of the Arts

Release Date 1 July 2013

90 mins