The Lines That Define Me
Sousuke Aoyama is a college student who suffers painfully from the loss of his parents in a traffic accident. He meets Kozan Shinoda, a suibokuga (India-ink painting) artist, at an exhibition. Kozan becomes interested in Sousuke and surprisingly accepts him as his disciple. However, Kozan's niece is dismissive of Sousuke and declares to compete with Sousuke for the "Kozan Award." Although Sousuke seemed uninterested in painting at first, he gradually becomes drawn to it by each stroke he draws...
Cast
Ryusei Yokohama
as Sousuke Aoyama
Kaya Kiyohara
as Shinoda Chiaki
Kanata Hosoda
as Furumae
Yuumi Kawai
as Kawagishi
Yosuke Eguchi
as Nishihama
Tomokazu Miura
as Shinoda Kozan
Yasuko Tomita
as Todo Suizan
Kenichi Yajima
as Museum director
Atom Shukugawa
as Takiyanagi
Inoue Sora
as Sasakubo
Reviews
Alunauwie
The Lines That Define Me is a beautifully crafted film adapted from Togami Hiromasa’s novel, offering a surprisingly deep and meaningful story about self-discovery. With natural acting and strong character development, the film avoids clichés and instead focuses on emotional healing between two woun...