I have read all the few reviews here, and on the surface it is about two men and their families and in the main heterosexuality reigns supreme. One of them has a surprise sexual encounter with a man, while his co-worker dreams about David Bowie seeing him as a woman. These two situations are conveyed in a sub Ingmar Bergman sort of way ( think of ' Scenes from a Marriage ) with long conversations between the two men and their wives. In a very slow way the camera roams around them. Intercut this with a city background. Then a visit to a doctor and she is very friendly, and the film turns very homosexual indeed. In glorious black and white she describes and shows a happy gay young couple, full of mutual passion and hints at happy sex. I was happy to see this. Then we return to the two co-workers and their families. After two hours and no spoilers the film ends. To be yourself or not to be yourself is clearly the question here and the ending was a total let down. A well made quiet film, almost as beautifully filmed as an Ozu film, and well acted. I think it deserves a ten for that, but in its own way it just goes around in circles. A 5 for the happy gay couple. Literally a black and white relationship briefly told. I sighed with relief.
