BOY'S CHOIR

Michio, 15, is sent to a remote, Catholic boys orphanage soon after the death of his father. Awkward and unable to speak without stuttering, he finds it nearly impossible to get along in his new environment. Yasuo, the star soprano in the school choir, helps him escape but then convinces him to come back to the orphanage and join the choir. The two boys become fast friends. But while rehearsing with the choir at a neighboring girls school, Yasuo becomes jealous of Michio’s sudden fascination with the opposite sex. To vent his frustration, Yasuo spends the Summer marching in anti-war demonstrations in Tokyo. When he returns to school in the Fall, he discovers to his horror that his angelic voice has changed...

Running time: 130 min.
Japanese with English subtitles



Alfred Bauer Award
2000 Berlin International Film Festival

New Directors Award
Directors Guild of Japan





“Stunning!”
Scott Cranin, PHILADELPHIA GAY& LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL

"An extremely complex, layered work that grows richer as it progresses.”
Derek Elley, VARIETY