Love/Juice

Director: Shindo Kaze
Release date: 2000
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English (Soft-subbed)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mature 18+, Romance

Starring:
Mika Okuno as Chinatsu
Chika Fujimura as Kyoko
Toshiya Nagasawa
Hidetoshi Nishijima

Synopsis:
Kyoko and Chinatsu aren't lovers, just roommates who eat, sleep, go clubbing, do dope and brush their teeth together. Chinatsu is lesbian, a photographer who seems to be working on a visual diary. Kyoko, less mature, gets a crush on Sakamoto, the taciturn boy who runs a tropical fish store nearby. She gets a job in the store, but he hardly looks up from his manga to acknowledge her existence.
Both girls start working as bunnies in a hostess bar to pay the bills. When Chinatsu is dumped by a girlfriend, Kyoko tries to console her-and the two get as near as dammit to making love. And suddenly it's make-or-break time: will Kyoko become Chinatsu's lover or not?
(Credit: Film.com)

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Curiosities:
Awards:
Berlin International Film Festival:
C.I.C.A.E. Award: Forum of New Cinema: Shindo Kaze
Wolfgang Staudte Award: Shindo Kaze
Créteil International Women's Film Festival: Graine de Cinéphage Award: Shindo Kaze
Award Nomination:
Bratislava International Film Festival: Grand Prix: Shindo Kaze

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