Coming Out is a modest Japanese drama about identity, attraction and the difficult process of acknowledging feelings openly. Kazutoshi Inudô keeps the storytelling direct, and while the production is small-scale, the film’s sincerity gives the coming-out journey some warmth.
An examination of the lifelong impact of Franco-era religious schooling and abuse on two close friends.
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Two closeted Muslim teens in Brooklyn struggle with their sexuality, inadvertently becoming targets in the War on Terror due to their secretive behavior.
Coming Out is a modest Japanese drama about identity, attraction and the difficult process of acknowledging feelings openly. Kazutoshi Inudô keeps the storytelling direct, and while the production is small-scale, the film’s sincerity gives the coming-out journey some warmth.
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