is a gay-themed Japanese comedy drama film written and directed by Takehiro Nakajima, theatrically released on October 10, 1992, in Japan. The film was also screened at the 2nd Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. Its title comes from Japanese slang for a woman who prefers the company of gay men; is used as a slang reference for gay men, and by analogy , rice that sticks to a cooking pot during cooking, is used to refer to their female friends.
Premise Due to a mix-up, Sayoko, an anime voice actress, ends up on an LGBT+ beach. There she meets Goh and Tochi, a gay couple who, despite Tochi's sham marriage, are very much in love. The three bond quickly. Later, Goh's apartment becomes crowded when his mother moves in after a fight with a relative. Sayoko offers a spare room to the displaced couple. Soon an unorthodox family unit forms in Sayoko's flat, until Tochi's wife discovers her husband's secret.
Cast Actor Role Misa Shimizu Sayoko Morohashi Takehiro Murata Goh Yoshino Takeo Nakahara “Tochi”, Tochihiko Terazaki Atsushi Fukazawa Tamio Takatoshi Takeda Tsuyuki, Gay Bar Bartender Masayuki Shionoya Genji Kurihara Kyōzō Nagatsuka Toichi Yoshino, Goh's Brother Mitsuko Oka Tokuko, Toichi's Wife Michiyo Yokoyama Manami Noriko Sengoku Kinoe Yoshino, Goh's Mother Toshie Negishi Yayoi Terasaki, Tochi's Wife Charles Garfield Sayoko's Stepfather Yoshiko Kuga Women's Clothing Store Manager Dump Matsumoto Izakaya Guest Toshinori Omi Nirakawa Casey Takamine Kojima's Father Guts Ishimatsu Sayoko's Second Adoptive Father Eriko Watanabe Sayoko's Second Adoptive Mother Midori Kiuchi Older Voice Actress Hairi Katagiri Colleague Voice Actress Michio Kida Komo-san Asako Mori Yoko Okawa Miyoko Kojima Shô Ryûzanji Yumenosuke Sanshoutei Host of Nirakawa's Wedding Reception Michino Yokoyama Manami Kayano Komaki Yasufumi Hayashi Bunmei Tobayama
Awards and nominations 17th Hochi Film Awards Won: Best Actress (Misa Shimizu, also won for Sumo Do, Sumo Don't and Future Memories: Last Christmas) Won: Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata, also won for Minbo):ja:報知映画賞
66th Kinema Junpo Best Ten Awards Won: Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata)Kinema Junpo Awards
47th Mainichi Film Awards Won: Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata, also won for Minbo)Mainichi Film Concours
5th Nikkan Sports Film Awards Won: Best Newcomer (Misa Shimizu) Won: Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata)日刊スポーツ映画大賞
14th Yokohama Film Festival Awards Won: Best Actress (Misa Shimizu, shared with Keiko Oginome)ヨコハマ映画祭
16th Japan Academy Awards Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata)第16回日本アカデミー賞
See also List of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
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