Hana & Alice
Original title: Hana to Arisu / Hana and Alice
“Best friends and boyfriends, which one will you choose?”
2004 · 2 h 15 min
Cast
Anne Suzuki 
Yû Aoi 
Tomohiro Kaku 
Sei Hiraizumi 
Tae Kimura 
Shôko Aida
Credits
Written by: 
Shunji Iwai
Plot
Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.
Sinekatalog’s take
Shunji Iwai's film is light, dreamy and charming, a gentle teen comedy with ballet scenes.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (5,468 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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