Sugar and Spice (2006)

Other name: シュガーパイス, シュガー&スパイス 〜風味絶佳〜, Fumi zekka, Sugar & Spice

Description:

The coming-of-age drama "Sugar and Spice" introduces a 17-year-old Fussa native navigating the uncertain threshold of adulthood. Recently graduated, he opts out of college, much to the quiet dismay of his parents, instead finding work at a gas station fueled by a nascent ambition involving cars. His free-spirited, septuagenarian grandmother, a staunch pro-American and his primary mentor, wholeheartedly endorses his unconventional path, romanticizing his new job as a hub for life's drifters. As his closest friends trade boyhood pursuits for college and burgeoning romance, he grapples with a personal detachment from love, even while recognizing its vital role. A chance encounter during a public breakup, followed by the arrival of the very same girl as his new gas station colleague, unexpectedly ignites his heart. This sudden lovestruck awakening propels him into a bittersweet and fumbling initiation into the challenging realities of adult life.

Director: Nakae Isamu [中江功]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2006

Genre:Drama; Family; life; melodrama; Romance; Youth