A quiet high schooler helps a dying classmate find joy, creating a deeply felt, bittersweet romance.
Melancholy and romantic. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
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After his classmate and crush is diagnosed with a pancreatic disease, an average high schooler sets out to make the most of her final days.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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