After the Rain

"After an injury derails her athletic aspirations, seventeen-year-old high school student Akira Tachibana finds solace in the unassuming environment of a local family restaurant. There she encounters Masami Kondo, a kind yet middle-aged divorced manager with a child. As they develop an unconventional connection, tinged by the tender moments shared and the mundane charm of their daily interactions, Akira finds herself unexpectedly falling in love with her significantly older coworker.""Their age gap and societal expectations create tension as Akira grapples with the complexities of a forbidden romance while navigating adolescence, desire, and the inherent risks that accompany their clandestine relationship. The film delicately explores themes of love, youth, and the search for connection amidst the challenges presented by an unforgiving world."