Shinjuku Boys

Quietly intimate observational documentary that sits close to its subjects, letting their ordinary conversations and self-reflections carry the weight.

Directed by

Jano Williams, Kim Longinotto

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Gaish, Tatsu, Kazuki

Tagline

A film about love and gender.

Overview

This documentary is set in the New Marilyn night club in Tokyo, Japan - where the hosts are transgender men. They can only make their living as hosts in a nightclub with other wannabes like them. The young women who come there often have relationships with them but the underlying fear is whether such a relationship can withstand the pressures on a girl to get married and have children. All three boys deal with this in different ways. These three hosts, the Shinjuku Boys, take us into their lives.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, love, gender, family

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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