Slight Fever Of A 20 Year Old (DVD)

Water Bearer Films continues in its quest to bring the best of gay Asian cinema to the screen with this drama from director Ryosuke Hashiguchi (HUSH!). Shot in 1993, SLIGHT FEVER OF A 20-YEAR-OLD follows the life of young Tatsuro Shimamori (Yoshihiko Hakamada), a gay young man who works as a hustler and never seems to attend school. Shinichirt

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Miyajima (Masashi Endt) idolizes Tatsuro`s way of life, and frequently hangs around the bar where he turns tricks, hoping to pick up from Tatsuro some tips about hustling. When Shin`s infatuation with his friend turns into a genuine feeling of love, both boys are forced to reassess their lives. An impressive debut from Hashiguchi, SLIGHT FEVER OF A 20-YEAR-OLD shines an unwavering spotlight on the shocking lengths to which some young gay men in Japan have to go in order to survive.