Aspiring to be admitted to a good university and to become a lawyer, Tashiro Yûsuke, a tenth-grader from Kyushu, enrols in a prestigious high school in Tokyo. Plans are made for him to live in his uncle’s house, part of which is rented out while his uncle is abroad on business. A realtor’s mistakes leaves Tashiro sharing the house with Kei Yamaha, the most beautiful girl in the school, who is also his classmate. There is the risk that their unexpected ‘co-habitation’ will be discovered by the school authorities. While he grows increasingly attracted to her, he is often irritated by her innocent and nonchalant attitude toward their predicament. —IMDb
Shinji Sōmai (相米 慎二, Sōmai Shinji?, 13 January 1948 – 9 September 2001) was a Japanese film director. He directed 13 films between 1980 and 2000. His film Ohikkoshi was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. —wikipedia
A good film depicting the difficulty of relationships amongst teenagers with ingenuity, accuracy, amusing moments and a cool early 1980s setting. A must see for Sōmai enthusiasts and Japanophiles.