Film

White Rose of Santa Monica: Confused

2.019931hDrama

Director: Satoru Kobayashi
Year: 1993

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.

Top cast

Kazu Itsuki

Masashi

Masahiro Yoshida

Kanai, the roommate

Michael Ashley

Marty

Ken'ichi Tajima

Friend

Yumi Itagaki

Masashi's mother

Ichirô Yoshioka

Old man at hotel

Shouzou Sakairi

Masashi's father

Nanami Nishino

Coworker / Female friend

Kyoko Takagi

Masashi's sister

Minoru Kunizawa

Masashi's younger brother

Directed by

Satoru Kobayashi

Written by

Jacob Pressler