Off-Balance

13-year old Chiaki Matsumoto enters middle school with two rules for herself: 1. Always stay cool and 2. Don’t make friends. Having suffered bullying in elementary school, Chiaki chooses a path of isolation, building emotional walls and deciding to live a tough, solitary life. One day, by chance, she meets Kiki, a flamboyant and mysterious individual who transcends age and gender. As Chiaki begins to interact with Kiki, she slowly opens her heart, learning to trust again.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Duration:

95 minutes

Year:

2000

Director:

Shin Togashi

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Company:

Media Box Corporation,

Sundance Company,

JVC

Cast:

Chiaki

Kiku-chan

Mizue

Heath

Yuri-chan

Crew:

Negative Cutter

Assistant Editor

Director

Screenplay

Novel