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After being neglected by her mother, a little girl is taken in by her uncle and his transgender girlfriend in...
After being neglected by her mother, a little girl is taken in by her uncle and his transgender girlfriend in this Japanese drama that won the Teddy Jury Award at Berlin.
"Eleven-year-old Tomo is pretty much left to her own devices. Unwashed dishes are piling up in the sink and supermarket onigiri are all there is to eat again. Tomo’s single mother usually comes home late, and drunk. When she leaves her daughter for good one day the girl has to rely on help from her uncle, who takes in Tomo to live with him and his girlfriend Rinko. At their first meeting Tomo is flabbergasted to discover that Rinko is a transsexual. Rinko immediately sets about taking care of Tomo; not only does she lovingly prepare meals but she also succeeds in creating a new home for the girl. But before long cracks appear in their perfect nest." (Berlin International Film Festival)
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100 %6 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
90 %35 reviewsAudience score rating
"A delicate, heart-warming film which touches on serious topics like discrimination and ignorance, without finding the need to raise the stakes with unnecessary scenes of conflict."
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South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post"Gentle, empathetic and deliberately non-confrontational, Close Knit is definitely on the mild-mannered end of the spectrum when it comes to movies dealing with transgender issues."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"The whole film rises or falls on Ikuta's performance as Rinko - and he is superb."
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Japan Times
Japan TimesClose-Knit | Details
Award winner- Winner of the Teddy Jury Award (Ogigami), 2017 Berlin International Film Festival
- Runtime
- 127
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Japan
