Angel’s Body Temperature (2001) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2001 · 82 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Akihiro Suzuki

Starring

Yûko Hosoe, Hiroki Tsuchimoto, Kuroiwa Akira, Akira Suehiro, Kazuhiko Sugiyama, Toshie Miyagi

Aketo, a 20‑year‑old college student in Tokyo, maintains a long‑distance relationship with his older lover Hiroshi, who lives in Kyoto. While walking the city one day he encounters Harumi, a young woman drifting aimlessly through the streets. She unexpectedly takes shelter in Aketo’s apartment, introducing a fresh tension to his already complicated love life.