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Rikiya Imaizumi's 2020 Japanese film covers the aftermath, years later, of a relationship that began at school. Shun and Nagisa were together and then Nagisa left, saying he saw no future in it. Years on, Shun runs a small shop in the countryside and sees nobody; Nagisa arrives at his door with his young daughter and wants to stay. Divorce proceedings begin and the court uses Nagisa's being in a relationship with a man against him in the question of custody. The film addresses the legal position of gay parents in Japan directly and gives the courtroom scenes in detail. The reaction of a rural town forms a second line, and it is less harsh than expected, which the film also keeps realistic. The tone is calm and the pace slow. Who it's for: viewers who like queer family drama and Japanese cinema. Who it's not for: anyone expecting a brisk account; the film proceeds with restraint.