Hanako Onuki

The Japanese title actually translates to something like "[a place] where [one] can still go back to". -- and reflects the essence of the film considerably better than the English one. This little film (74 minutes or so) It focuses on the lives of two 5th grade boys over the course of (part of) a school year. They make mischief, have to deal with family issues, neighborhood bullies and _girls_ and generally cope with issues of life, death and change. The presentation is unsentimental and honest.

One day, Rika, a college student who tended to stay at home in her apartment, saw a "Hitori Hide-and-Seek" website on the Internet and became interested in the game. Late at night, Rika played "Hitori Hide-and-Seek" and experienced a horrifying experience...! She experiences a terrible fear..!