Our take
Drawing Closer is a tender hospital romance: a 17-year-old with a year left meets a girl with even less. Expect funerals talked about before they happen, a kiss joke, and dying on screen. Fine for 13+ who can handle a sad illness story. Sensitive kids will cry and should be allowed to stop
Uplifting themes
They try to make a short life kinder for someone else
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Story (may spoil tone)
With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.
Details
Violence No violence found in this title
No violence found in this title
Language No language found in this title
No language found in this title
Sex / nudity A kiss is asked for, then walked back. No sex scene
A kiss is asked for, then walked back. No sex scene
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening No frightening found in this title
No frightening found in this title
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Two teens are dying. Funerals are talked about, then a death happens
Two teens are dying. Funerals are talked about, then a death happens
Talk after watching
- They try to make the time good. What would you want to do with a short clock?
- Families hover. What should adults say, and what should they not?
- The film does not dodge the ending. Was that honest or too much?