Synopsis
Naoya and Katsuhiro are boyfriends, new in their relationship. Things are uneven at first—Naoya is open and free while Katsuhiro is cautious and closeted—but nothing compares to the chaos that arrives when Asako, a troubled woman with a history of psychiatric problems, abortions, and casual sex, asks Katsuhiro to conceive a child with her.
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Cast
- Reiko KataokaAsako Fujikura
- Kazuya TakahashiNaoya Hase
- Seiichi TanabeKatsuhiro Kurita
- Yoko AkinoYoko Kurita
- Manami FujiKatsumi Hase
- Ken MitsuishiShoji Kurita
- TsugumiEmi Nagata
- Tetsu SawakiMakoto
- Yousuke SaitoAritomo
- Kanako FukauraMrs. Tadokoro
Recommandations
- 80
L.A. Weekly
Exchanges overheard in bars, crisp dialogue between characters and a wistful tone underscore both modern isolation and the age-old need for connection. - 80
Los Angeles Times
Most important, Hush! is like Chinese director Stanley Kwan's recent "Lan Yu" in that a gay romance becomes but a starting point for an all-encompassing view of human behavior. - 70
Village Voice
Japanese director Ryosuke Hashiguchi ("Like Grains of Sand") enriches his rendition with melancholic ambivalence, sociological specificity, and a knack for delicate epiphany. - 70
TV Guide Magazine
A sweet and surprisingly unconventional look at the changing definition of family in contemporary Japan. - 70
The A.V. Club
Hush! takes an excessive, saga-like running time to reach its conclusion, but Hashiguchi frequently makes the trudge worthwhile, particularly when he finds the energy to match his three leads' charming performances. - 63
New York Post
Overlong but telling look at three young misfits. - 60
The New York Times
Rambling, occasionally very funny reflection on the meaning of family in contemporary Japan. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
A feel-good movie that doesn't give you enough to feel good about.
