Ride or Die

Name: Ride or Die
Genre: Thriller, Romance, Drama, Sapphic
Released: 2021
Cast: Kiko Mizuhara, Honami Sato, Yoko Maki, Anne Suzuki, Shunsuke Tanaka

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🇯🇵 Japan · 2021 · Movie

ThrillerRomanceDramaSapphic

Rei reconnects with her high school crush Nanae, who is trapped in an abusive marriage. After Rei commits a violent act to free Nanae, the two women go on the run together — their desperate flight rekindling a long-suppressed desire that blurs the line between devotion and obsession.

Why watch it

Adapted from Ching Nakamura's manga Gunjō and released worldwide by Netflix. Variety called it "miles ahead of Japan's stereotypical LGBTQ films," singling out the fearless performances of Kiko Mizuhara and Honami Sato; the theme song is by Haruomi Hosono. Polarizing — and one of the turning points for live-action queer cinema in Japan.

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