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  • Twinkle (1992)
  • 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Twinkle (1992)
98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Shoko and Mutsuki get married to satisfy their worried parents, but she is well past the age at which a 'good' Japanese woman should marry, and he is in love with a young male college student. The film is less a realistic exploration of ...See moreShoko and Mutsuki get married to satisfy their worried parents, but she is well past the age at which a 'good' Japanese woman should marry, and he is in love with a young male college student. The film is less a realistic exploration of gay life than a fairy tale of three young Japanese trying to construct an alternative to the sexual and familial roles given to them by a society turning increasingly emotionally barren.L. Written by L.H. Wong See less
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Director
Writers
Kaori Ekuni (novel) (as Kaori Eguni) | Joji Matsuoka
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Updated Oct 24, 1992

Release date
Jul 11, 1993 (United States)
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Cast

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Shoko Koyama Shoko Koyama   See fewer
Etsushi Toyokawa
Mutsuki Kishida Mutsuki Kishida   See fewer
Michitaka Tsutsui
Kon Fujishima Kon Fujishima   See fewer
Kai Atô
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Masuyo Iwamoto
Yuriko Kishida, Yuzo's wife Yuriko Kishida, Yuzo's wife   See fewer
Mariko Kaga
Chiaki Koyama, Shoko's mother Chiaki Koyama, Shoko's mother   See fewer
Yûsuke Kawazu
Yuzo Kishida, Mutsuki's father Yuzo Kishida, Mutsuki's father   See fewer
Tomoko Oshima
Misuho Ito, Shoko's friend Misuho Ito, Shoko's friend   See fewer
Rie Shibata
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Kumiko Tsuchiya
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Masahiko Tsugawa
Todushi Koyama, Chiaki's husband Todushi Koyama, Chiaki's husband   See fewer
Satoko Ôshima
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