Looking for an Angel
Alternative title: Tenshi no rakuen

Directed by Akihiro Suzuki

Takachi, a young adult film star from a small town in Japan, is found dead. His death reveals his true emotions, and his two best friends travel back to his hometown, Kochi, where they discover his angelic side.
Looking for an Angel is a small Japanese gay drama with a loose, independent spirit and an interest in the emotional lives of young men on the margins. The film’s roughness is evident, but that unpolished quality also gives it intimacy and a sense of lived experience.

Looking for an Angel

Alternative title: Tenshi no rakuen

Directed by Akihiro Suzuki

Takachi, a young adult film star from a small town in Japan, is found dead. His death reveals his true emotions, and his two best friends travel back to his hometown, Kochi, where they discover his angelic side.

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Looking for an Angel is a small Japanese gay drama with a loose, independent spirit and an interest in the emotional lives of young men on the margins. The film’s roughness is evident, but that unpolished quality also gives it intimacy and a sense of lived experience.