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Call Boy

2018 · 119 min

A quiet, uneasy character study that drifts through intimacy and emptiness, asking you to sit with a young man's search for purpose.

Directed by
Daisuke Miura
Genres
Drama
Overview
Ryo Morinaka is a university student and works part-time at a bar. He is bored with his daily life and exists in a state of torpor. One day, his friend Shinya Tajima brings the owner of a host bar over to the place where Ryo Morinaka works. Shizuka Mido is the owner of the host bar. Soon, Ryo Morinaka begins to work for Shizuka Mido at the members only host bar. He feels embarrassment initially, but he fulfills the desires of women and develops a sense of purpose.
How it feels
Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Identity, isolation, sexuality, obsession
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Daisuke Miura
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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