Lovers' Kiss


Lovers' Kiss is a 2003 Japanese romance movie directed by Ataru Oikawa based on a manga by Akimi Yoshida. This is a youth movie of six teenagers whom it is focused on, taking place in Kamakura.
The themes of homosexuality and sexual trauma are the main focus of the story.

Plot

Rikako of the twelfth grade repeated play at night with her close Miki every day. One day she meets Tomoaki Fujii, who's rumoured to be the Don Juan of her school and even impregnated a girl before getting an abortion in his father's hospital. This doesn't bother Rikako one bit, as she too sleeps around. But Tomoaki, knowing Rikako's true intentions, shoves her aside. Rikako later finds out that Tomoaki is quitting school to move to Okinawa, and she finally attempts to understand him. From then on, they form a close bond.

Characters

  • Rikako Kawana :"The cold hand" in the story. Due to a childhood trauma involving molestation from a teacher, she became cold and detached from reality, confusing feelings of sex, fear, and love as all the same. Her meeting with Tomoaki plays a huge part in what untangles her emotionally.
  • Tomoaki Fujii : Rumoured to be the "Don Juan" of the school, and further rumours involve a girl impregnated by him having an abortion in his father's hospital. However, contrary to popular belief, his world is not so enviable as it seems.
  • Miki Ozaki ：Rikako's best friend and classmate. She fell in love with Rikako at first sight, when Rikako played a piano piece.
  • Eriko Kawana ：Rikako's younger sister. She's in love with Miki, and therefore is jealous of Rikako. Ogata's classmate.
  • Takao Sagisawa ：He's in love with Tomoaki, and also knows of the pain Tomoaki's hiding.
  • Atsushi Ogata ：He fell in love with Takao at first sight by the exercise of the land meeting.
  • Misako Fujii ：Tomoaki's aunt
  • Junko Fujii ：Tomoaki's mother, and part of his pain.