Fumi and Kazu are partners in love and law; they run the first law firm in Japan set up by an openly gay couple. As lawyers driven by their own experience of being outsiders, they attract a range of clients who reveal the hidden diversity of a country that prides itself for collective obedience, politeness and conformity. The lawyers and their misfit clients expose and challenge the archaic status quo that deems them second-class citizens. Against the backdrop of civil liberties under attack, the film asks what it takes to be an individual, what it means to be a minority and what role family plays in our increasingly polarised world.
Supported by Chicken & Egg Pictures, The Great British Sasakawa Foundation, Daiwa Foundation, Women Make Movies
Awards
Winner of Japanese Competition Best Film at Tokyo International Film Festival 2017
Winner of Firebird Award for Best Documentary at Hong Kong International Film Festival 2018
Best Documentary nominee at Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2018
Winner of Tokyo Docs pitch 2014
Reviews
★★★★★ "One of the loveliest documentaries of the year" The Evening Standard
★★★★ "Adroitly weaves together the personal and the political" The Guardian
★★★★ "A heartwarming portrait of a relationship thriving against the odds" Total Film
★★★★ "A fascinating look at the Japanese legal system through the eyes of two lovable rogues" Little White Lies
★★★★ "A rich, idiosyncratic and amusing character study" Time Out
★★★★ "Life Affirming" The I
"Love will win in the end" The Japan Times
"Impassioned and insightful" Screen
"10 LGBTQ+ documentaries you need to watch" The Evening Standard
"touching and amusing, uplifting and heartbreaking" Mark Kermode
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