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...
The film starts with a rich gay man's murder, who belongs to a very influential family. We see a handsome policeman Ganso waiting at the crime scene for detectives to show up. Enter Chavez, a handsome middle aged detective with a wife and kid who is asked by the judge to quickly finish investigating the case and close because the influential family wants to. Talking to neighbors, a guy named Kevin becomes suspect. The judge and Chavez's boss assign Ganso to work with Chavez on the case. They find a guy named Kevin in one of the prolific gay bars. The duo plan that Ganso should use his good looks to go undercover and get close to Kevin, which he does. But during this time, we do get hints that maybe the two cops have sort of attraction or sexual tension going between them. When Ganzo befriends Kevin, Chavez accuses him about his sexuality. Anyway, they arrest the suspect Kevin when Kevin and Ganso are supposed to have sex. Chávez goes to interrogate the incarcerated Kevin, who convinces Chávez to release him from prison temporarily. He is told that the influential family is using horses as mule to smuggle drugs. This leads to an altercation between the two cops, one not believing the other and Chavez accuses Ganso of withholding information. Kevin gets shot and the leaders are more than happy to close the case. Chavez comes up with the theory that the rich gay dead man opposed the family's drug business and that the family hired Ganso to kill him and also then added him to investigate with Chavez. When he confronts Ganso about this at his wedding, the duo finally give in to a passionate kiss and gains shoots Chavez.
This film primarily worked for me because of the unbelievable chemistry between Chavez and Ganso. I mean, the actor playing Ganso is disturbingly handsome and slippery, a great screen presence you cannot take your eyes off for a second. How did they even find the guy? And his chemistry with Chavez is off the charts. The way they both just stare at each other while driving and planning, you can feel that sexual tension. The film is set in 80s when apparently corruption was at its peak in Argentina. In retrospect, was it really a murder mystery? We should have knows that who was the killer based on how the film starts but I guess what was to be seen is how and why aspects! I am not sure but I wonder if Chavez was also secretly gay but had to keep up appearances of wife and kid because of the times in 80s. I wonder, how Wass he good friends with the popular gay club owner? Also how did suddenly he ha thee feelings for Ganso. The enigmatic Ganso is clearly the master of this film using both his deadly good looks and his acting to full use for both the investigation and as an actor for the film. Despite knowing where the film is headed, the sudden ending was still disappointing. The 80s ambient is very well recreated, not only through the music and the clothes, but also people's attitudes and mentality, and therefore it compliments the plot. If the gay sub plots and sexual tension were not a part of this film between two gorgeous actors, this film would have fallen flat. (6.5/10)
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