White Rose of Santa Monica: Confused

1993

1h 0m

2.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Masashi, who works at a Japanese restaurant in Santa Monica, gets acquainted with an international student named Kanai and they begin living together. An overseas location film that depicts young people from Japan living gay in the United States.

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10 members

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樹かず

Masashi

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Masahiro Yoshida

Kanai, the roommate

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Ashby Reed

Marty

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Ken'ichi Tajima

Friend

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Yumi Itagaki

Masashi's mother

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Ichirô Yoshioka

Old man at hotel

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Shouzou Sakairi

Masashi's father

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Nanami Nishino

Coworker / Female friend

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Kyoko Takagi

Masashi's sister

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国沢実

Masashi's younger brother

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