37-year-old sales manager Iwatsu is so caught up in work, he's unable to truly live his life. One night while looking at his graduation album on his phone, he receives a sudden call from a girl named Kana. He's taken to his hometown Kobe, where he lived as a teenager. Slowly, by way of Kana, Iwatsu's past is resuscitated. Kanashii Boyfriend is a Japanese movie directed by Yoka Kusano. It was released by Jolly Roger on February 21, 2009.