The film adaptation of Shoujo wa Sotsugyou Shinai (The Girl Won’t Graduate) will open in theaters nationwide on February 23, 2023. Inspired by the short stories of Naoki Prize-winning author Ryo Asai, the movie will star Takuma Usa.

The film will be directed and written by Shun Nakagawa, whose short film Kalanchoe won 13 awards at film festivals around Japan.

Shoujo wa Sotsugyou Shinai takes place at a high school about to close and marked for demolition. The film takes place over the two days leading up to the graduation ceremony, in which four girls will say farewell to their school and their love–two things that once encompassed their entire world. Takuma Usa will play Kensuke Terada, the boyfriend of Goto, one of the girls at the center of the story.

Everyone knows what it feels like to graduate and to break up with someone. Both the joy and sadness of falling in love are etched in these girls’ hearts as they move forward in this new coming-of-age romance film. Get ready for a hint of nostalgia when the film releases in February 2023.