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Film · 2015

The case of Hana and Alice

Original titleHana to Arisu Satsujin Jiken

Directed by Shunji Iwai · starring Yû Aoi and Haru Kuroki

  • 1 h 50 min
  • Drama · Animation
  • Japan
  • 2.1 Users1 vote

Synopsis

'The case of Hana and Alice' is a prequel of 'Hana and Alice' released in 2015 when the director Shunji I wai decided to revive the characters and create another story. 'Hana and Alice' tells the story about the friendship between the girls and the strange love triangle between them and they guy they fall in love at the same time: Mashashi. But 'The case of Hana and Alice' shows how Alice arrived to the high school for the first time. There she finds herself bullied because she is assigned the seat of a boy who disappeared 1 year ago (Judas) and it is said to have been murdered. When she starts to investigate she discovers the asocial girl Hana, the recluse in the house next door, who has been unable to bring herself to attend class since Judas disappeard may know something.

Where to watch The case of Hana and Alice

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The case of Hana and Alice is not on any service in the UK right now. It can be watched in other countries:

  • Austria Apple TV: rent €3.99, buy €13.99Prime Video: subscription, channel, rent €3.99, buy €13.99
  • Germany Apple TV: rent €3.99, buy €13.99Prime Video: subscription, channel, rent €3.99, buy €13.99
  • Japan Apple TV: rent 440 JPY, buy 2,100 JPYPrime Video: rent 330 JPY, buy 2,100 JPY
  • Spain Pluto TV: freePrime Video: subscription, rent €1.99
  • Switzerland Apple TV: rent 4.50 CHF, buy 20.00 CHFPrime Video: subscription, rent 7.50 CHF, buy 20.00 CHF
  • Italy Prime Video: subscription

The essentials

Runtime
110 min1 hour and 50 minutes
How long is The case of Hana and Alice?
1 hour and 50 minutes (110 minutes).
Who directed The case of Hana and Alice?
Shunji Iwai.
Who is in The case of Hana and Alice?
It stars Yû Aoi and Haru Kuroki.
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Director
Shunji Iwai
Writers
Shunji Iwai
Music
Shunji Iwai

Photos and posters

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Reviews

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2.1 1 vote

What the critics say

  • VarietyPeter Debruge Unusual toon technique transforms this low-key prequel to a 2004 Japanese favorite into a more internationally marketable anime-style outing (...) Every hour is magic hour in Hana and Alice?s world. Read
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