‘Water Lilies’ and the Journey of Identity - Movie Review
A gentle coming of age story, Water Lilies takes its time in exploring what it’s like to be a young girl trying to make sense of her sexuality in a heteronormative world.
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Yoshio Mamiya was angry because of false rumors. It is said that he passed on a vicious disease to his girlfriend, Shinji, and they broke up. Shinji, who agreed to break up with his son-in-law, was also bothered by the rumors. Yoshio finally discovers that the source of the rumors is a gay bar called "Angel" and boards the bar alone. At the bar, hot-eyed Hida, the beautiful Tajima, and the mysterious Serizawa are drinking...Yoshio first approaches Tajima, but when Tajima realizes that he is the rumored Yoshio, he invites him to a hotel. Yoshio is forced to have maniacal sex with one man after another, and when he finally gets close to the truth of the rumors, Yoshio is made to realize his true desires...
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Yoshio Mamiya was angry because of false rumors. It is said that he passed on a vicious disease to his girlfriend, Shinji, and they broke up. Shinji, who agreed to break up with his son-in-law, was also bothered by the rumors. Yoshio finally discovers that the source of the rumors is a gay bar called "Angel" and boards the bar alone. At the bar, hot-eyed Hida, the beautiful Tajima, and the mysterious Serizawa are drinking...Yoshio first approaches Tajima, but when Tajima realizes that he is the rumored Yoshio, he invites him to a hotel. Yoshio is forced to have maniacal sex with one man after another, and when he finally gets close to the truth of the rumors, Yoshio is made to realize his true desires...
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Written By:Kuninori Yamazaki
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Runtime:60 minutes
Studio:Tantan-Sha Company, Okura Pictures
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