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Jun 3, 2022 · close-knit | japanese movie (2017) ENG SUB. starting : rinka kakihara, Kenya kiritani, tomu ikuta storyline:Close-Knit (彼らが本気で編むときは、, Karera ga Honki de Amu Toki wa,) is a ...
Close-Knit (彼らが本気で編むときは、, Karera ga Honki de Amu Toki wa,) is a 2017 Japanese drama film directed by Naoko Ogigami. Ogigami wrote the script after a visit to the United States caused her to become more aware of LGBT issues.
Feb 25, 2017 · Close-Knit: Directed by Naoko Ogigami. With Tôma Ikuta, Kenta Kiritani, Mugi Kadowaki, Eiko Koike. Tomo, an 11-year old girl, discovers her mother has abandoned her.
- (2K)
- Drama
- Naoko Ogigami
- 2017-02-25
Feb 25, 2017 · 11-year-old Tomo ( Rinka Kakihara) lives with mother Hiromi ( Rie Mimura ), but Hiromi decides to give up on her and leaves their home. Tomo, now all alone, visits her uncle Makio's ( Kenta Kiritani) home. Makio lives with his beautiful girlfriend Rinko ( Toma Ikuta ).
Close Knit is a tender and empathetic film about a neglected young girl who is taken in by her uncle and his transgender partner who becomes a mother figure to her. The story both highlights common anti-LGBTQ prejudice as well as explores specific trans issues in a way that's effectively understated, rejecting melodrama or ham-fisted messaging.
- (3K)
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- Naoko Ogigami
Feb 19, 2017 · A transgender woman becomes a mother figure to a neglected young girl in Naoko Ogigami's sensitive, blossom-scented family yarn. In recent years, the humble art of knitting has acquired an ...
Transgender "talents" have been appearing regularly on Japanese TV for decades and LGBT folks can walk the streets here with little fear. But dig below Japan's surface tolerance for sexual ...
