Playback (2012)
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Runtime : 1H 53M
Director : Shô Miyake
Writer : Shô Miyake
Synopsis
Haji is an actor on the cusp of turning 40, who has gotten stuck in life. At the invitation of an old friend, he visits his hometown for the first time in ages. On the way Haji has an accident, and wakes up to find himself transported back to high school with his adult body in tact.
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