Nirvana Man

涅槃の人

A depiction of the real story of actor Masaya Oki and his relationship with his adoptive father who adopted him as a son when Masaya Oki was 23 years old. In these days homosexuality was seen as unusual and hidden away from public. A 31 year old actor checks into a hotel in Tokyo, leaving a note with the words "Dad, wait in Nirvana..."

Screenplay

Takehiko Sawaki

Director

Masayoshi Nogami

Screenplay

Masahiro Yoshimoto

Status

Released

Release date

01/11/1983

Original language

Japanese