Akiko returns to her home village in Japan after seven years in South America, where she contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion. The town, thick with paranoia, is quick to ostracize the ailing Akiko. With only her best friend and her mom in her corner, Akiko suffers awful discrimination at school and at home.
The original title is "秋桜 コスモス" (JA).
The runtime is 103 minutes (1h 43m).
The film was directed by Junichi Suzuki.
The screenplay was written by Junichi Suzuki and Tetsuhiro Kosugi.
Cinematography was handled by Kazuhiko Nara.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0214054.
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