Like Someone in Love Movie (2012): Where to watch and stream online

Like Someone in Love

2012, Movie, 1h 49min

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.

Country: Japan,France

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Reviews

Critic Noel Murray

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...it’s the stuff of good conversation.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic David Parkinson

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Now practically an exile from his homeland, Kiarostami follows Certified Copy with another film-literate relationship drama with the enigmatic overtones of Hitchcock.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...well acted and made with eerily deliberate poise.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Leah Churner

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...won’t break your heart while you’re watching it. That will happen two or three days later, while you’re sitting at a stoplight or in the checkout line at the grocery store.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Frequently asked questions

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In the bustling city of Tokyo, a young woman named Akiko leads a double life. By day, she's a sociology student, but by night, she works as a high-end prostitute. One fateful evening, she's assigned to spend the night with Takashi, a retired professor who's more interested in cooking her dinner than engaging in intimacy. The next morning, Takashi drives Akiko to school, where she encounters her jealous boyfriend Noriaki. Assuming Takashi is her grandfather, Noriaki asks for permission to marry her, which Takashi hesitantly grants. As the trio embarks on a series of surreal and awkward encounters, the lines between reality and fantasy blur, revealing hidden truths about their complex relationships.

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Like Someone in Love was released in theaters on February 16, 2013.