きみにしか聞こえない (Kimi ni shika kikoenai) 27/Jan/09

Spent the 2nd day of Chinese New Year watching
"Kimi ni shika kikoenai"-loosely translated as "Calling You" online.
This movie was never shown in Singapore and I happened to find it online.
Never regretted watching it.
If you liked "Somewhere in Time", "Ill Mare" and other similar concept movies,
you will like this as well. This movie is based on the same titled novel by
popular writer Otsuichi

Cast: Narumi Riko (acted in Honey and Clover, one litre of tears, etc)
Koide Keisuke (acted in Cyborg She, Nodame Cantabile, etc)


Synopsis:
Shy, quiet, and unsure of herself, Aihara Ryo (Narumi Riko) doesn't quite fit in anywhere. Though she wants to make friends, she has trouble speaking up and holding a normal conversation like everyone else. It seems that whenever she talks, the words just don't come out correctly. Gradually, Ryo has gotten used to living life in silence as a lonely and introverted student. With no one to talk to, Ryo also has no need for a cell phone. Longing for friends to talk to, she creates a cell phone in her mind for imaginary phone conversations, and much to her surprise, one day Shinya (Koide Keisuke) picks up on the other side. For the first time in her life, Ryo has found someone