No Touching at All

No Touching at All

2014 · 85 min · JA · 5.8 (34 votes)
Dir. Chihiro Amano · Starring Kosuke Yonehara, Masashi Taniguchi, Sho Tomita, Atsushi Korechika, Juri Aikawa, Shoichi Matsuda
DramaRomance

Toshiaki is a young gay man. On the first day of work, he meets Yosuke in the elevator. Yosuke is Toshiaki's new boss. Toshiaki is attracted to Yosuke. Toshiaki can't be honest with his feelings about it due to a traumatic incident from his past.

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This film feels like a shy glance across a crowded room. It’s a tender, anxious exploration of burgeoning feelings in a new workplace, capturing the awkwardness and quiet hope of finding connection amidst uncertainty.

awkwardtenderanxioushopefulslow-burnslice-of-lifecharacter-drivenintimatemanga-inspiredloveanxietyself-discoveryworkplace dynamics
depressionhomophobiabossalcoholismbased on mangaheartbreakmental illnesslgbtemployer employee relationshipolder man younger man relationshipnew joblong distance relationshipsocial issuesworkplace romancedeath of a loved onegay themegay relationshipboys' love (bl)