Nagasaki, 1964 – Following the death of his yakuza father, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – and one will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of kabuki.
rivalry
cross dressing
period drama
gender roles
kabuki
1960s
theater performance
japanese culture
nagasaki, japan
lgbtq
festival chéries chéris