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Unlock Your Heart
Unlock Your Heart
	Film poster
Directed by	Shuto Rin [ja]
Written by	Shuto Rin
Screenplay by	Shuto Rin
Based on	Open [ja]; by Wataya Risa
Produced by	Sugita Hiromitsu [ja]
Starring	Yamada Anna; Sakuma Ryuto; Imou Haruka
Cinematography	Iwanaga Hiroshi [ja]
Edited by	Shuto Rin
Music by	Iwashiro Taro
Production; company	TV Man Union
Distributed by	Showgate; Amuse Soft
Release date	22 October 2021 (Japan);
Running time	121 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

This article uses Eastern name order when mentioning individuals.

Unlock Your Heart^[1] (Japanese: ひらいて, Hepburn: Hiraite, lit. 'Open') is a 2021 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Shuto Rin and starring Yamada Anna, Sakuma Ryuto and Imou Haruka. It is based on Wataya Risa's novel of the same title.^[2]

Production and release

The film was produced by TV Man Union.^[3]

It was first released in theaters on 22 October 2021, being distributed by Showgate,^[4]^[5] and the DVD & Blu-ray were released on 13 April 2022, distributed by Amuse.^[6]^[7]

Plot

Ai is a third-year high school student who is very popular and diligent. She seems to have it all, but can't get the attention of Tatoe, a classmate she has had a crush on since her first year of high school due to his mysterious personality. One day, she happens to see Tatoe reading a letter and later finds out that another classmate, Miyuki, is the one who sent it, the two being in a secret relationship. Ai decides to become close to Miyuki while hiding her feelings for Tatoe.

Cast

Main

Yamada Anna as Kimura Ai
Sakuma Ryuto [ja] as Nishimura Tatoe
Imou Haruka [ja] as Shindo Miyuki

Supporting

Itaya Yuka as Kimura Yoriko
Tanaka Misako as Shindo Izumi
Hagiwara Masato as Nishimura Takashi
Yamamoto Hiroshi [ja] as homeroom teacher Okanoya
Kawai Aoba [ja] as teacher Fujitani
Kinoshita Akari [ja] as school nurse Moriya
Suzuki Miu [ja] as Takeuchi Mika
Tanaka Taketo [ja] as Tada Ken

Accolades

Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref
22nd Nippon Connection	Nippon Visions Jury Award	Unlock Your Heart	Won	^[8]

References

^ Hadfield, James (28 October 2021). "'Unlock Your Heart': Queen bee brings the sting of teen drama". The Japan Times. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
^ "ひらいて". Eiga (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "映画『ひらいて』、主演の山田杏奈、作間龍斗らキャスト・スタッフのインタビュー映像を一挙公開". The First Times (in Japanese). 6 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "綿矢りさ原作「ひらいて」 2021年秋公開・映画化決定!!!". Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures (in Japanese). 12 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "映画『ひらいて』　2021年10月22日(金)公開！". Ashikaga Eizou (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "映画『ひらいて』Blu-ray＆DVD 2022年4月13日発売決定【先着購入者特典あり】". HMV&BOOKS online (in Japanese). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "山田杏奈主演映画「ひらいて」2022年4月13日（水）Blu-ray＆DVD化決定!!". Amuse (in Japanese). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
^ "Award Winners". Nippon Connection. Retrieved August 15, 2024.

External links

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[thejapantimes-1] Hadfield, James (28 October 2021). "'Unlock Your Heart': Queen bee brings the sting of teen drama". The Japan Times. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

[eiga.com-2] "ひらいて". Eiga (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[yahoonewsjp-3] "映画『ひらいて』、主演の山田杏奈、作間龍斗らキャスト・スタッフのインタビュー映像を一挙公開". The First Times (in Japanese). 6 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

[hakuhododymap-4] "綿矢りさ原作「ひらいて」 2021年秋公開・映画化決定!!!". Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures (in Japanese). 12 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[ashikagaeizou-5] "映画『ひらいて』　2021年10月22日(金)公開！". Ashikaga Eizou (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[hmvcojp-6] "映画『ひらいて』Blu-ray＆DVD 2022年4月13日発売決定【先着購入者特典あり】". HMV&BOOKS online (in Japanese). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[amusesoft-7] "山田杏奈主演映画「ひらいて」2022年4月13日（水）Blu-ray＆DVD化決定!!". Amuse (in Japanese). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

[8] "Award Winners". Nippon Connection. Retrieved August 15, 2024.

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