A struggling third-year university student, an aspiring filmmaker, faces a creative block for his directorial debut project. Unable to decide on a film subject, his frustration mounts. A concerned photographer, who works alongside him, notices his predicament. The photographer's smartphone then buzzes with a notification from Motus, a popular app known for sharing unfiltered, real-life photos. Though the student director has no interest in such apps, the post instantly catches his attention. It's a shocking image uploaded by a junior student, revealing his own girlfriend engaged in an affair with another man. This unexpected and brutal discovery, brought to light by an unfiltered digital snapshot, suddenly provides the struggling director with a deeply personal and emotionally charged subject, but at a devastating cost. The revelation thrusts him into a complex narrative of betrayal and truth, transforming his artistic journey into an agonizing confrontation with reality.
Other names: 痛ぶる恋の、ようなもの, Ita buru Koi no, Youna Mono, Something Like a Painful Love