given The Movie

A band’s final showdown becomes a raw symphony of love, loss, and the music that binds them.

When the four-member band Given lands a spot in the final round of the Countdown-fes Amateur Contest, the pressure to deliver a fresh original piece spikes. Guitarist Ritsuka, bassist Haruki, drummer Akihiko, and the newly joined vocalist Mafuku scramble for inspiration, each wrestling with personal ghosts that threaten to drown their sound. Mafuku, still raw from his own grief, throws himself into songwriting, hoping to forge a melody that can carry his pain outward. Unexpectedly, he finds a reluctant mentor in Ugetsu Murata—Akihiko’s on‑again, off‑again lover—who offers cryptic advice while battling his own inability to let go of the guitarist he once adored. Meanwhile, Haruki’s confidence begins to crack as he questions his role in the group and his bond with Akihiko, whose heart is split between lingering memories and an uncertain future. The looming deadline forces the quartet to confront the fragile ties that bind them, turning rehearsals into emotional battlegrounds. As the night of the contest approaches, they must decide whether to let their fractured relationships shatter their performance or to channel the heartbreak into a cathartic crescendo that could redefine their futures.

This film centers on the band's adult members navigating messy, realistic queer relationships — particularly a fraught love triangle involving emotional manipulation and lingering heartbreak. Expect intimate romantic content between men, heavy emotional angst, and mature relationship dynamics rather than explicit graphic content.