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The Men Who My Father Loved

The Men Who My Father Loved

A man returns to Kyoto, where his sister plans to sell their childhood home. Searching for his father’s watch, he finds a notebook revealing a hidden love story.

20184.21h 1m

Overview

A man returned to his home in Kyoto after being away for a year. As he works as a part-timer in Tokyo, his sister decides to sell their childhood home since both of their parents have passed away. One night, he recalls his father’s favorite watch and looks for it, and he stumbles across a notebook titled “My Memories.” He starts to read it and sees the words written on the first page saying “The men I loved, and who passed me by…” and is followed by a record of his father’s love life.

Directed by Yoshikazu Katō
Written by Hajime Hikki
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Top Cast

Shin'ya Orikasa

Shin'ya Orikasa

I (Father when young)

K

Kiryû Aoi

Father

Manzo Shinra

Manzo Shinra

Isamu

Hirokio Andô

Hirokio Andô

Kuniyoshi Toda

Seiji Nakamitsu

Seiji Nakamitsu

Akihiko Chikada

Masamitsu Kani

Masamitsu Kani

Rokusan Inoue

A

Ayumi Kuroki

Sister

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Themes & Keywords

pink filmolder man younger man relationshiperoticgay themeboys' love (bl)

About The Men Who My Father Loved

The Men Who My Father Loved is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of pink film, older man younger man relationship, erotic, gay theme, boys' love (bl). Directed by Yoshikazu Katō, it stars Shin'ya Orikasa, Kiryû Aoi, Manzo Shinra. A man returned to his home in Kyoto after being away for a year. As he works as a part-timer in Tokyo, his sister decides to sell their childhood home since both of their parents have passed away. One night, he recalls his father’s favorite watch and looks for it, and he stumbles across a notebook titled “My Memories.” He starts to read it and sees the words written on the first page saying “The men I loved, and who passed me by…” and is followed by a record of his father’s love life.

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