“A STUNNING AND TRULY HAUNTING WORK” – Edge Media Network
“EXQUISITELY VISUALIZED” – Psychocinematography
“RAW AND IMMEDIATE” – Japan Times
“AN EXCELLENT DRAMA” – Asian Movie Pulse
“STRONGLY RECOMMENDED” – Bay Area Reporter
“A SATISFYINGLY TEXTURED, BITTERSWEET CHARACTER STUDY INFUSED WTH WARMTH AND ENERGY” – Screen International
“ONE OF THE TOP QUEER OFFERINGS OUT SO FAR THIS YEAR” – Brandon Judell
Based on Makoto Takayama‘s semi-autobiographical novel, director Daishi Matsunaga‘s Egoist is a uniquely sexy and heartfelt drama about family.
Kosuke (Ryohei Suzuki), a fashion magazine editor in his mid-thirties, revels in the blessings of his comfortable lifestyle. When he hires Ryuta (Hio Miyazawa), a personal trainer, in order to get into shape, he gets more than he bargained for. The two fall in love, but when Kosuke discovers Ryuta secretly works as an escort to provide for himself and his mother, the two men strike a financial agreement. However, when tragedy strikes, Kosuke and Ryuta’s mother grow closer and must confront a new future together.
Watch the trailer for Egoist below and click here to pre-order your copy. The film will be available on DVD at TLAgay starting May 28th.