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Intimates (1997)

Intimates poster
Original title
自梳
Directed by
Jacob Cheung
Genre
drama film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
IIA
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in 1940s Hong Kong, a young woman flees an arranged marriage and forms a close bond with a female factory worker. Their relationship deepens over time as they face societal pressures and personal sacrifices.

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What happens

『女ともだち』(原題:自梳、英:Intimates)は、1997年に製作された香港映画。 なお、『女ともだち』は、1997年に開催された第10回東京国際映画祭(11月9日)上映時の邦題である。2000年第9回東京国際レズビアン&ゲイ映画祭(7月20日)では『自梳 〜ツー・スゥー〜』のタイトルで公開された。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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