The debut feature of Akihiro Suzuki, who previously worked as a producer on the works of visual artist Hiroyuki Oki, “Looking for An Angel” drew attention after being screened at over ten general and LGBTQ film festivals around the world, including Rotterdam.
Looking for An Angel is screening at Fantasia International Film Festival
Shinpei, a 20-year-old struggling with his sexuality, has left his hometown and now lives alone in Tokyo. One day, his female friend Reiko invites him to a party. Held at Yamazaki’s house, the gathering turns out to be a memorial for Takachi, a gay man who had appeared in straight pornographic videos. He was apparently murdered by a casual pick-up. Over the course of the night, Shinpei pieces together fragments of Takachi’s story his friendship with a beautiful rent-boy, his move to Kochi where “the boys are like angels,” his eventual return to Tokyo, and...
Looking for An Angel is screening at Fantasia International Film Festival
Shinpei, a 20-year-old struggling with his sexuality, has left his hometown and now lives alone in Tokyo. One day, his female friend Reiko invites him to a party. Held at Yamazaki’s house, the gathering turns out to be a memorial for Takachi, a gay man who had appeared in straight pornographic videos. He was apparently murdered by a casual pick-up. Over the course of the night, Shinpei pieces together fragments of Takachi’s story his friendship with a beautiful rent-boy, his move to Kochi where “the boys are like angels,” his eventual return to Tokyo, and...
- 7/21/2025
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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