《夜鹰的单相思》是根据島本理生的小说改编的电影作品，是“（not） HEROINE movies”项目的第二部作品，该项目继承自电影《我们是成年人》。故事主要围绕着大学研究生前田爱子展开，她脸上有一个疤痕，电影展现了她的成长历程

爱子一直过着专注于研究的生活，然而，一次偶然的机会，她接受了一本关于“脸上有伤痕或受伤的人”的纪实报道的采访，引起了轰动。这本报道后来被改编成电影，而爱子在朋友的编辑引荐下，遇到了导演飞坂逢太，逐渐被他所吸引。在以工作为第一位，并且对女性也不感到不便的飞坂身上，爱子的感情渐渐加深。同时，她也开始正视自己的心理障碍，并努力面对它。

电影《夜鹰的单相思》通过爱子的成长故事，探讨了自我接纳和面对内心困扰的主题。爱子在面对自己的瑕疵和不安时，逐渐学会了坦然面对，并敢于追求自己的幸福。她从一个研究生变成了一个成熟的女性，通过与飞坂的交往，她不仅发展了自己的情感，也实现了个人内心的突破。

Nighthawk's Unrequited Love, a film adaptation of the novel by Riyo Shimamoto, is the second part of the "(not) HEROINE movies" project Work, this project is inherited from the movie "We Are Adults". The story mainly revolves around university graduate student Aiko Maeda, who has a scar on her face, and the movie shows her growing up

Aiko has been living a life dedicated to research, however, by chance, she accepted a book about "face People with bruises or injuries” caused a sensation. This report was later adapted into a movie, and under the recommendation of a friend's editor, Aiko met director Atsuta Toshisaka and was gradually attracted by him. Aiko's feelings for Tosaka, who puts work first and doesn't feel inconvenienced by women, gradually deepen. At the same time, she also began to face up to her own psychological barriers and try to face them.

The movie "Nighthawk's Unrequited Love" explores the themes of self-acceptance and facing inner troubles through the growth story of Aizi. When Aiko faced her own flaws and anxiety, she gradually learned to face it calmly and dared to pursue her own happiness. She has transformed from a graduate student into a mature woman. Through her association with Feisaka, she not only develops her own emotions, but also achieves a personal inner breakthrough.