Off-Balance (2000)

13-year old Chiaki Matsumoto enters middle school with two rules for herself: 1. Always stay cool and 2. Don’t make friends. Having suffered bullying in elementary school, Chiaki chooses a path of isolation, building emotional walls and deciding to live a tough, solitary life. One day, by chance, she meets Kiki, a flamboyant and mysterious individual who transcends age and gender. As Chiaki begins to interact with Kiki, she slowly opens her heart, learning to trust again.

Released Jan. 1, 2000 95 min None+

Genres: Drama

Production Companies: Media Box Corporation, Sundance Company, JVC

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese