Sunday, November 21, 2010

House of Himiko / Maison de Himiko メゾン・ド・ヒミコ 彩虹下的幸福

Released Year: 2005
Directed by 犬童一心 Isshin Inudo

Casted by:
小田切讓 Joe Odagiri as 春彥 Haruhiko
柴咲幸 Kou Shibasaki as 沙織 Saori
田中泯 Min Tanaka as 卑呼彌 Himiko
歌澤寅右衛門 as Ruby

Story:
Saori met a good looking guy Haruhiko who claimed that he is her father's lover. Haruhiko told her that the father, Himiko is dieing from cancer soon. Himiko has a old folks house for gays and Himiko is staying at there. Haruhiko hope Saori can work at there as a part time nurse to take care of the old folks.

For money, Saori went for it. At first, Saori was disguised with all the gay old man at there. But later on she understand their life and feeling and start to be friend with them. The only person she can't get along is Himiko, her father. One day, Saori and gay folks went for clubbing. Saori and Haruhiko crushed on each other and kiss. But when they try to have sex, Haruhiko can't make it as he still like guys more than girls.

Ruby, one of the old folk is sick. The gang refuse to send him back to the family as Ruby's son doesn't know he is a drag queen before. But as Ruby getting sicker, they have to send him home as the old folks house is not doing good and the sponsor back away after Himiko die. Saori feel sad and left the place.

But after a few while, she feels that she miss all of them and went back to help Haruhiko on the old folks home.
L² Scored: 5/10

L² Comment:
This is not a bad GLBT movie, but the storyline is a bit dragging and lagging, or else i will score it a bit higher than 5 :) Not too much kinda sex/nude scene in the movie like other GLBT film. But casting the 2 big actor Joe & Kou really spice up the whole film.

4 comments:

  1. Oh you been watching gay films too.....not heard of this one...got to do something about it

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  2. haha~ i do watch others too ok~ :P

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  3. i watched this film past few year..

    it is a very meaningful and very touching film.

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