
Whether You Stay
2022, Japanese. Directed by Izuhara Kouichi.
A town where Mt. Fuji is a natural part of daily life. A man breaks up with his girlfriend who moves to Tokyo and stays in his hometown. A woman whose dream of leaving this town has not come true.... Eight people who feel trapped in a loop of their normal lives face their normal happiness. Can they believe that today is 1mm better than yesterday? Set in Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture, this feature-length film was produced by recruiting actors from an acting workshop. The film also features Matae Tomite of "The Naked Director 2" and the drama "Kurosagi" fame. Shohei Kamimura (Vo) of THREE1989, who wrote the theme song, is also taking on his first acting challenge. (c) 2022 PLAN GOTEMBA
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 4 December 2022
- Original title
- いてもたっても。
- Country
- Japan
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Whether You Stay runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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Whether You Stay isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 December 2022. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Whether You Stay?
If you liked Whether You Stay, try The Sea of Trees, Floating Clouds, Maborosi.
Who directed Whether You Stay?
Whether You Stay (2022) was directed by Izuhara Kouichi and stars Genta Shimizu.