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Release Year2005
Runtime0h 59m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes2
DirectorTarō Araki
WritersKomari Awashima
TypeFeature Film
Rating2.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsEmbraced by Gentle Love
About Embraced by Gentle Love
Kotani lives in a shabby apartment and aims to be a scriptwriter. The only view from his north-facing window is the lewd acts of two men engaged in broad daylight in the apartment opposite... One day, a film company asks Kotani to write a story about gay men. He decides to observe the men in the apartment opposite, but when they realize they are being watched, their affair escalates day by day. When the apartment landlord introduces them to the two men, things take an unexpected turn...
Directed by Tarō Araki, Embraced by Gentle Love leans on a strong ensemble — Katsuyoshi Takeda, Yūichi Minato, Chiyodayu Okubo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2005.
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