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Ride or Die

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Rei helps the woman she's been in love with for years escape her abusive husband. While on the run, their feelings for each other catch fire.

Status: Released

Released Date: 2021-04-15

Runtime: 142 mins

Director: Ryuichi Hiroki

Writer: Ching Nakamura, Nami Kikkawa

Spoken language: English, 日本語

Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller

Original title: Ride or Die

Production Companies: Kodansha, Shogakukan, Studio3

Production Countries: Japan

Cast

Kiko Mizuhara

Honami Sato

Yoko Maki

Anne Suzuki

Shunsuke Tanaka

Tetsushi Tanaka

Sara Minami

Yui Uemura

Shinya Niiro

Setsuko Karasuma

Jason Brock

Good Looking Bartender

Harmeet Obhrai

Nanae (voice)

Artemis Snow

Reviews

Alunauwie

Ride or Die boldly explores themes of LGBTQ+ identity and obsessive love through a dark, emotionally complex narrative. Despite its powerful premise, the film struggles with uneven pacing, underdeveloped chemistry, and overemphasis on physicality over emotional depth. Still, it offers a haunting look at how far someone will go for love. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

2025-09-30

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