Closet (2020)
Overview
In Tokyo, lonely patrons pay to sleep ("soine") with someone. Massage, cuddle, sleep… for comfort and nothing more than the warm embrace of another. Tasuku, a young man fresh out of a relationship, starts a new job as one of the cuddlers. He's nervous and reticent, but soon finds himself with a procession of clients, male as well as female. In his unique position as their companion, he finds himself privy to the true selves they keep closeted. Tender performance and contemplative writing elevate an exploration of the human need for comfort and tenderness, while learning to be true to oneself.
Cast
Aino Kuribayashi
Shinji Ozeki
Shugo Nagashima
Ikkei Watanabe
Ryo Shinoda
Kanako Miyashita
Sachiko Nakagome
Ryosuke Watabe
Takaya Aoyagi
Marina Mizushima
Shutaro Kadoshita
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