Athlete (2020)

  • NR
  • 02/04/2020 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 28m

I want to live my life being me.

Overview

Kōhei is a former competitive swimmer who lives an ordinary life with his wife and high school daughter. One day, his wife suddenly asks him for a divorce. He then has a fateful encounter in Tokyo’s gay district, Shinjuku Ni-chōme, with a beautiful boy named Yūtaka. Yūtaka dreams of becoming an animator while working as an online chat boy. At the same time, he is struggling to tell his father that he is gay. They are both confused but eventually become attracted to each other. Then, they have sex. One day they make love, and the next day they hurt each other. Through these emotional ups and downs, their relationship grows deeper and deeper.

Yasutoshi Murakawa

Writer

Takamasa Oe

Director

Cast

Joe Nakamura's headshot

Joe Nakamura

Kaido Kōhei
Kondo Yohdi's headshot

Kondo Yohdi

Imaizumi Yūtaka (Yūta)
Reina Tasaki's headshot

Reina Tasaki

Kaido Mizuna
Yoshiaki Umegaki's headshot

Yoshiaki Umegaki

Priscilla
Minamoto Rai's headshot

Minamoto Rai

Mimosa

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