Double Mints (2017)

Other name: ダブルミンツ, 雙生薄荷

Description:

Double Mints plunges into a gripping psychological drama when one Mitsuo Ichikawa receives a shocking phone call. On the other end, his former high school classmate, also named Mitsuo Ichikawa, confesses, "I've killed a woman." This chilling admission shatters the protagonist's ordinary life, unearthing long-buried memories and pulling him inescapably back into the intense passions of their shared past. The two men are forced into an unsettling reunion, becoming reluctant accomplices in the desperate aftermath of the crime. As they navigate the dangerous consequences, their intricate relationship, once characterized by a master and servant dynamic, begins a slow, profound transformation. This film explores the powerful, obsessive bonds that tie two individuals together, revealing how their shared destiny can lead them down a dark path where identities blur and the line between control and dependence vanishes.

Director: Uchida Eiji [内田英治]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2017

Genre:BL; Crime; Gangster; Psychological; Romance