The Shortest Distance Is Round
2019, Japanese. Directed by Daisuke Yamanouchi.
Noir or Blanc? Two versions. Two completely different fates.
Haruto is a freshman and a loner high school student until the arrival of the new teacher Aoyama. Aoyama cares for Haruto and starts to exchange letters with him, as something more grows inside both of them. But one night, an unexpected kiss ends their beautiful relationship. Three years later, Haruto has become a male prostitute in order to pay back his debts, when he reunites with Aoyama by chance. How will Haruto face his feelings for Aoyama when given a second chance? Should it be 'noir' or should it be 'blanc'? Two versions. Two completely different fates. (The two versions differ in the last 15 minutes)
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- 1h 10m
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- Japanese
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- Released
- 5 July 2019
- Original title
- 最短距離は回りくどくて
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Daisuke Yamanouchi
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The Shortest Distance Is Round: quick answers
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Next in the series: The Shortest Distance Is Round 2: Rain and Soda (2020) and The Shortest Distance Is Round 3: Fallen Flowers (2020).
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How long is The Shortest Distance Is Round?
The Shortest Distance Is Round runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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The Shortest Distance Is Round isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 July 2019. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Shortest Distance Is Round?
If you liked The Shortest Distance Is Round, try The Pillow Book, Fire with Fire, The Man from Elysian Fields.
Who directed The Shortest Distance Is Round?
The Shortest Distance Is Round (2019) was directed by Daisuke Yamanouchi and stars Riku Mukai, Ryohei Shioguchi, Hattori Muo.