Let Me Eat Your Pancreas (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Let Me Eat Your Pancreas is a drama and romance film directed by Sho Tsukikawa, running about 115 minutes.

What it’s about. I (Takumi Kitamura) am a high school student. I happen to find a diary by my classmate Sakura Yamauchi (Minami Hamabe) that reveals she is suffering from a pancreatic disease. I spent time with Sakura, but she dies. 12 years later, due to Sakura’s words, I (Shun Oguri) am now a high school teacher at the same school where I graduated from. While I talk with my student, I remember several months I spent with Sakura. Meanwhile, Kyoko (Keiko Kitagawa), who was Sakura’s friend, is soon to marry. Kyoko also recalls the days she spent with me and Sakura.

Who’s in it. Let Me Eat Your Pancreas stars Minami Hamabe as Sakura Yamauchi (past days), Takumi Kitamura as Haruki Shiga (past days), Shun Oguri as Haruki Shiga (present days) and Karen Otomo as Kyoko (past days), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Let Me Eat Your Pancreas has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Let Me Eat Your Pancreas page.

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