
Exhausted from searching the city for his missing wife, Kyōhei stumbles into a small bar and falls into a dangerous affair with a mysterious woman named Miwa. A snake tattoo coils around her thigh — a mark of a past she can’t outrun. Then, one day, Miwa reveals she knows where Kyōhei’s wife is… but the truth may be more than he bargained for.
Despite its glaring flaws, First Girl I Loved is not entirely undeserving of a watch. For people who can handle the more difficult aspects of the story and graphic scenes, it is worth looking into. It’s not a film worthy of rewatch, but it may still resonate somewhat with those who need a story like this. It is a genuine, if flimsy attempt at a coming-of-age tale. Were the film to be directed by someone with experiences more similar to Anne, it would likely be more powerful--as it is, it feels like a man’s perspective of what it means to come to terms with your identity as a lesbian.
Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.
'Zero Refills' highlights the despicable treatment of the less fortunate by healthcare providers and big pharmaceuticals.
The “gay best friend”, an age-old trope, has been done in countless films and television series. Ranging from one-note (Sex and the City's Stanford and Mario) to nuanced (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Tituss), the gay best friend exists to support and advise the main protagonist, with their conflicts swept to the side.