Underplayed Gems

Does the Flower Blossom? (2018)

Does the Flower Blossom? poster
Original title
花は咲くか
Directed by
Kaori Tanimoto
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
G
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A quiet story about a gay man in Japan navigating his feelings and relationships. The film follows him as he meets someone new and slowly opens up to the possibility of love.

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What happens

Hana wa Saku ka (花は咲くか, titolo internazionale Does the Flower Bloom?) è un film del 2018 diretto da Kaori Tanimoto. L'opera, a tematica omosessuale, distribuita per la prima volta in Giappone il 24 febbraio 2018, è basata sull'omonimo manga Does the Flower Blossom? (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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