Wicked Queer 40

SHORT FILM PROGRAM

EGOIST

Friday

,

Apr 12

@

6:00 pm

With in person.

Wicked Queer 40

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EGOIST

Friday

Apr 12

@

6:00 pm

ArtsEmerson Paramount Center

With 
 in person.
When Kôsuke was 14 years old, his mother died. He spent his adolescence in a rural village and suppressed his feelings as a gay male. Now, Kôsuke (Ryohei Suzuki) has grown up and works as a fashion magazine editor in Tokyo. He meets Ryûta (Hio Miyazawa), who works as a personal trainer. Ryûta's mother raised him alone and he is close to his mom. Kôsuke and Ryûta become attracted to each other and they sometimes spend time with Ryûta's mother. Kôsuke is happy to share time with Ryûta and his mother, which makes him remember his late mother. Kôsuke and Ryûta make an appointment to go for a drive together, but, on that day, Ryûta does not show up.
Director
Daishi Matsunaga
Year
2022
Run Time
120
min
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
PROGRAM Time
120
minutes
Content warning:
When Kôsuke was 14 years old, his mother died. He spent his adolescence in a rural village and suppressed his feelings as a gay male. Now, Kôsuke (Ryohei Suzuki) has grown up and works as a fashion magazine editor in Tokyo. He meets Ryûta (Hio Miyazawa), who works as a personal trainer. Ryûta's mother raised him alone and he is close to his mom. Kôsuke and Ryûta become attracted to each other and they sometimes spend time with Ryûta's mother. Kôsuke is happy to share time with Ryûta and his mother, which makes him remember his late mother. Kôsuke and Ryûta make an appointment to go for a drive together, but, on that day, Ryûta does not show up.
This film is presented in
Japanese
with English subtitles.
A Japanese drama film about a fashion editor and his personal trainer trying to make their relationship work in a world stacked against them. It also has to be said chemistry between the two leads is outstanding, making the emotional moments that much more salient.
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