Is this technically a gay show? Even after getting through the whole thing, that's still kind of tricky to answer. There's never any physical intimacy shown between the two leads, not even a single kiss. What it gives you instead is something that goes way deeper than that. It traces an emotional bond that spans a full decade between two guys who are both dealing with their own baggage, and what they share basically amounts to being soulmates. The story moves across Japan, South Korea, and Berlin. Honestly, whether people want to call what they have a romantic relationship or not doesn't really matter to me. A relationship doesn't need a label like boyfriends attached to it to actually mean something. And closeness doesn't need to be physical to feel genuine. What this show captures is something quieter but way more powerful, a bond rooted in understanding, respect, and just showing up for each other. Across eight episodes, each running 35 to 45 minutes, this is one...
Two 'queens' (I hate the word) gay friends (who call each other sister) have had a terrible misunderstanding 10 years ago. Snow thinks that Adu has been flirting with his boyfriend whereas the truth is that the boyfriend has all along been trying to force himself on Adu. Its been ten years since they were estranged when Adu left after that incident. A text from Snow bring Adu back in his life. Snow now has pancreatic cancer and his boyfriend took his money and left him few years back. The ‘sisters’ reminisce over the past while talking about the future. Though they are still very fond of each other, both have changed and a palpable tension can be felt over dreams unrealized and disappointments in life. Knowing their days together are numbered, the pair set out on a few adventures hoping to gain lost opportunities and make happy memories. Along the way, they make important discoveries about life, love, each other, friendship, and family.
Even though the story might be simple and straight forward, but it does teach us the importance of friendship, trust animist importantly communication. I know of so many cases where just because of lack of communication people drifted apart. Only if the friends (sisters) had talked through the miscommunication all these years ago, they would have cherished the ten years of their life they were apart. Sometimes ego gets the best of us and we stop seeing the picture completely. The good thing is here they reunite after 10 years and are with each other as friends taking care of one another. The two leads almost breathe life into their characters. You feel they have good chemistry and are really close friends. Since it was billed as a short film, you feel things removing too fast, which could have been improved upon. And even though the subject is sad, the dialogues are witty and funny; for example when Snow asks Adu to do her makeup after death. Such scenes bring alight heartedness to the film. Its not a great short by any means, but still decent enough. (5/10)
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