Roundabout, the Shortest Distance Is Round
Alternative title: Saitankyori wa mawari kudokute, noir

Directed by Daisuke Yamanouchi

Three years after getting his teacher fired for kissing him, Haruto works as a host, selling his body to pay off his debts. Then the two meet again.

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Roundabout, the Shortest Distance Is Round is a provocative Japanese drama exploring obsession, sexuality and psychological instability with an intentionally transgressive tone. Daisuke Yamanouchi pushes the material toward exploitation, but the film’s extremity gives it a distinct underground identity.

Roundabout, the Shortest Distance Is Round

Alternative title: Saitankyori wa mawari kudokute, noir

Directed by Daisuke Yamanouchi

Three years after getting his teacher fired for kissing him, Haruto works as a host, selling his body to pay off his debts. Then the two meet again.

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Roundabout, the Shortest Distance Is Round is a provocative Japanese drama exploring obsession, sexuality and psychological instability with an intentionally transgressive tone. Daisuke Yamanouchi pushes the material toward exploitation, but the film’s extremity gives it a distinct underground identity.