Homosexuality has appeared openly and with sensitivity and acceptance in Japanese movies since at least the early sixties, and the nebulous sexuality of the onnagata has provided hints of such relationships back into the silent era. From its title, Hush! would seem to be about the difficulties for a gay young man trying to keep … Continue reading Hush! (2001)
Month: November 2023
Ah, Spring / Wait and See / Ah, haru (1998)
Hiroshi is a happy salaryman with a pretty wife, a young son, and a nice home who has always been told his father died when he was five. One day a tramp stops him on the street and introduces himself as Hiroshi's father Sasaichi and asks to stay over for a night or two. The … Continue reading Ah, Spring / Wait and See / Ah, haru (1998)
Mohohan / Copycat / Copycat Killers (2002)
Copycat is the story of a serial killer who wants to be absolutely original, using Japan's intense media environment to make him a star first as a killer who is never caught and then as a spokesman for the victims. As is so often the case in Japanese story-telling, we do not even meet our … Continue reading Mohohan / Copycat / Copycat Killers (2002)
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