Documentary - Family - LGBTQ Thu May 9, 18:50
Sat May 11, 21:10
Yuki works as a social worker supporting orphaned teenagers. He meets Wataru, who has never seen his parents, and later adopts the now 20-years-old. The two become father and son while Wataru dreams of a career in the entertainment industry, Yuki advocates gay rights.This observational documentary follows the first year of their life as a new family as they move into a small apartment in Japan — a country that upholds conservative values of family and blood-relations. Filmmaker Ryuichi Shimada documents their unconventional relationship, raising a subtle yet powerful questions on defining family in a blood-tie-focused society.
Director: Ryuichi Shimada Year of production: 2023 Duration: 86
Japanese with English subtitles
Title in Japanese: 二十歳の息子 HATACHI NO MUSUKO
Director Ryuichi Shimada has worked with many projects including the documentary film “Under the Cherry Tree” (GINMAKU 2016).
He is a full-time lecturer at Japan Institute of the Moving Image.
