A Conversation With the Filmmakers of 'When Men Were Men'
Hours before their line-up of screenings for Trans Awareness Week began, the filmmakers of 'When Men Were Men' chatted with me about the film's personal exploration of masculinity.
Hitomi Kurosawa: Clumsy Love Story
A sensual drama that carefully depicts the conflicts of a hotel lady, set in an office whose names are all fruits. Hitomi Kurosawa, who is known for her voluptuous proportions, delicately portrays the complex feelings of a prostitute who has no illusions about her love life. Melon (Hitomi Kurosawa), who lies to her hometown's parents that she works as an office lady and works as a hotel lady in Tokyo, is proposed to by her regular customer Kageda (Yutaka Ikejima). Melon has arranged a date with Kageda on Christmas, which is also her birthday, and asks him to give her sunflowers, which are out of season.
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A sensual drama that carefully depicts the conflicts of a hotel lady, set in an office whose names are all fruits. Hitomi Kurosawa, who is known for her voluptuous proportions, delicately portrays the complex feelings of a prostitute who has no illusions about her love life. Melon (Hitomi Kurosawa), who lies to her hometown's parents that she works as an office lady and works as a hotel lady in Tokyo, is proposed to by her regular customer Kageda (Yutaka Ikejima). Melon has arranged a date with Kageda on Christmas, which is also her birthday, and asks him to give her sunflowers, which are out of season.
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Genre:Romance
Written By:Mirai Akiyama
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Runtime:48 minutes
Studio:Shintoho Pictures
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