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Athlete( 2019)

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I want to live my life being me.

Overview

Ex-swimmer Kōhei, facing divorce, meets aspiring animator Yūtaka in Tokyo’s gay district. Their fiery attraction deepens amid emotional highs and lows.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Joe Nakamura

      Kaido Kōhei

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      Kondo Yohdi

      Imaizumi Yūtaka (Yūta)

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      Reina Tasaki

      Kaido Mizuna

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      Yoshiaki Umegaki

      Priscilla

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      Minamoto Rai

      Mimosa

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Mar 28 2022
    A stylishly filmed story about a thirty-something swimming teacher who, having been divorced by his wife, encounters a young man and together they embark on a journey of self-discovery. It's all pretty predictable stuff: inner demons are faced and it has it's fair share of love, lust, jealousy - and, of course, external family problems that all weigh heavily on the younger man as he struggles to find and accept love and on the older as he deals with his teenage daughter. The ending, though really quite unfulfilling, is actually appropriate and honest. Two decent performances from Joe Nakamura a...

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 6Posters 7

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • divorce
    • twink
    • lgbt
    • closeted homosexual
    • gay theme
    • boys' love (bl)