Our Season
Junpei Sakurai and Toshiya Saeki are a young couple running a bar. The store was funded by two older men called Toshiharu and Joji who acted like dads to them in the past but that couples relationship ended when Joji…
In 1983 Japan, 'Our Season' quietly broke ground as one of the earliest cinematic explorations of a gay relationship. The film follows Junpei Sakurai and Toshiya Saeki, a young couple running a small bar together—a haven funded by two older mentors, Toshiharu and Joji, who once served as father figures. But when the older couple’s own relationship shatters after Joji’s departure, the ripple effects test Junpei and Toshiya’s bond. As they grapple with love, loss, and the fragile nature of chosen family, the film captures a tender, melancholic slice of queer life in a conservative era. Despite its low budget and dated production values, 'Our Season' remains a poignant time capsule—raw, honest, and quietly revolutionary for its unflinching portrayal of gay love without tragedy as the sole focus.