FEATURE FILM

Athlete

5.6/10
TMDB14 votes
2019Original: Japanese88 min

Ex-swimmer Kōhei, facing divorce, meets aspiring animator Yūtaka in Tokyo’s gay district. Their fiery attraction deepens amid emotional highs and lows.

Genres: Drama, Romance
Cast: Joe Nakamura, Kondo Yohdi, Reina Tasaki, Yoshiaki Umegaki, Minamoto Rai

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About Athlete

I want to live my life being me.

Athlete (2019) is a film in the drama, romance genres. Directed by Takamasa Oe. The cast includes Joe Nakamura, Kondo Yohdi, Reina Tasaki, Yoshiaki Umegaki.

Released
2019-08-03
Original language
Japanese
Runtime
88 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Japan
Production companies
キャナル, モバコン株式会社, 株式会社ネクシブ
Directors
Takamasa Oe
Writers
Yasutoshi Murakawa

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Audience reviews

5.6/10 from 14 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

A stylishly filmed story about a thirty-something swimming teacher who, having been divorced by his wife, encounters a young man and together they embark on a journey of self-discovery. It's all pretty predictable stuff: inner demons are faced and it has it's fair share of love, lust, jealousy - and, of course, external family problems that all weigh heavily on the younger man as he struggles to find and accept love…

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A stylishly filmed story about a thirty-something swimming teacher who, having been divorced by his wife, encounters a young man and together they embark on a journey of self-discovery. It's all pretty predictable stuff: inner demons are faced and it has it's fair share of love, lust, jealousy - and, of course, external family problems that all weigh heavily on the younger man as he struggles to find and accept love and on the older as he deals with his teenage daughter. The ending, though really quite unfulfilling, is actually appropriate and honest. Two decent performances from Joe Nakamura and Yohdi Kondo keep this interesting, if not exactly thought-provoking.

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What is Athlete about?

Ex-swimmer Kōhei, facing divorce, meets aspiring animator Yūtaka in Tokyo’s gay district. Their fiery attraction deepens amid emotional highs and lows.

Who stars in Athlete?

Joe Nakamura, Kondo Yohdi, Reina Tasaki, Yoshiaki Umegaki, Minamoto Rai. See the cast cards above for character names.

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