1982. Tomoi Hisatsugu went to New York to work as a doctor. But that's not all. He hopes to lead an easier life as a young homosexual than in Japan. Indeed, he meets another doctor, Richard Stein, and they become lovers. Nemureru Mori no Binan tells of their relationship in an extremely realistic way. It portrays the life of homosexuals in the early 80s very exact and conveys the mood of the secrecy gays and lesbians had to live in well.
Tomoi is a youthful doctor who dislikes women. He has a twisted personality replete with arrogance, egotism and a venomous tongue. After his fateful encounter in NYC, Tomoi returns home to Japan.
Shunji Fujishiro, a photographer, wakes up one morning in a hospital bed, where he was transported after losing consciousness during a fall on a staircase. He is immediately surprised and irritated by the casual attitude of the physician who looks after him, Mutsumi Higa. Nevertheless,their meeting gives Shunji the motivation and inspiration he needed for his photography projects. As for Mutsumi, he is intrigued by Shunji, whose honest and impulsive character is diametrically opposed to his...
Nemureru Mori no Binan