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Close Your Eyes and Hold Me (1996): Cast & Plot

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Close Your Eyes and Hold Me is a 1996 romantic drama directed by Itsumichi Isomura, starring Kazuya Takahashi as Amane, Natsue Yoshimura and Kumiko Takeda. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Close Your Eyes and Hold Me (1996) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Genres
Romance , Drama
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Close Your Eyes and Hold Me About?

The premise of Close Your Eyes and Hold Me without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Tenderly played Japanese love triangle between a man, his girlfriend and a transvestite hooker

Close Your Eyes and Hold Me Themes & Keywords

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  • unfaithful girlfriend
  • sex scene
  • horny woman
  • cheating girlfriend
  • double penetration
  • female topless nudity
  • oral sex
  • transgender woman
  • sex with transgender
  • man has sex with transgender woman
  • woman has sex with transgender woman
  • anal sex
+5 more
  • anal fingering
  • cheating boyfriend
  • transgender
  • female nudity
  • love
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Cast & crew

Close Your Eyes and Hold Me Cast & Characters

Kazuya Takahashi leads the cast as Amane, with Natsue Yoshimura as Juri and Kumiko Takeda as Hanabusa. Directed by Itsumichi Isomura; 8 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Itsumichi Isomura

More films directed by Itsumichi Isomura: Piecing Me Back Together, River of First Love, The Blue Blanket and Give It All.

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Plot

Close Your Eyes and Hold Me Plot Summary

What happens in Close Your Eyes and Hold Me from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Amane Kazuya Takahashi is a routine office worker who feels his life slipping into monotony, and his girlfriend Natsue Yoshimura pushes him to take their relationship to the next level, even as he struggles with his own discomfort and detachment. One day, while behind the wheel, he hits a woman walking along the road. The accident lands her in the hospital, where she gradually recovers, but guilt gnaws at him. He suggests he wants to make amends, to repay what he’s lost, yet the woman vanishes from the hospital before any resolution can take shape.

Full summary

The whole story of Close Your Eyes and Hold Me, scene by scene

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Close Your Eyes and Hold Me Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Close Your Eyes and Hold Me.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Close Your Eyes and Hold Me?

9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is the name of the main male protagonist who works as an office employee?

Details

Close Your Eyes and Hold Me Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Me wo tojite daite” and “花房乱爱”.

Also known as
  • Me wo tojite daite
  • 花房乱爱
  • 花房亂愛

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Close Your Eyes and Hold Me FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Close Your Eyes and Hold Me, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Close Your Eyes and Hold Me?

Close Your Eyes and Hold Me runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was Close Your Eyes and Hold Me released?

Close Your Eyes and Hold Me was released on July 13, 1996.

Who directed Close Your Eyes and Hold Me?

Close Your Eyes and Hold Me was directed by Itsumichi Isomura.

More films by Itsumichi Isomura

Who is in the cast of Close Your Eyes and Hold Me?

Close Your Eyes and Hold Me stars Kazuya Takahashi as Amane, Natsue Yoshimura as Juri and Kumiko Takeda as Hanabusa, among 8 credited actors.

Does Close Your Eyes and Hold Me have a post-credit scene?

No. Close Your Eyes and Hold Me has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Close Your Eyes and Hold Me in?

The original language of Close Your Eyes and Hold Me is Japanese.

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