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BL Metamorphosis TBC

Tue 28 Feb, 7pm

Adults

£9.20

Members

£5

Senior Citizen

£7.50

U25 & Students

£5

Disabled or Unwaged

£5

Director: Shunsuke Kariyama

Cast: Mana Ashida, Kotone Furukawa, Tomoko Ikuta

Year: 2022

Duration: 118 mins

Certificate: TBC


17-year-old Urara has no friends – her only pleasure is reading Boys Love (BL) manga. Working part-time at a book shop, she meets Yuki, an elderly woman who has lived alone since the death of her husband.


Yuki is also a fan of BL manga, and despite the age difference, the pair develop an unlikely friendship based on their shared interest.


A heart-warming story about the intergenerational bond between two lonely women.


Screening as part of Japan Foundation Touring Programme.


NOTE: Films without BBFC certification can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily mean the films contain adult content.



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