Quicksand -reverse- (2024)

1.0/10 99 min Drama

Overview

This is a contemporary adaptation of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's novel Manji, reimagined with reversed genders to depict a destructive love story between men and women. Kōtarō Sonoda, unable to give up his dream of becoming a painter, quits his office job and starts attending art school. At school, he encounters a beautiful young man named Mitsuru Usami. Sonoda invites Usami to his home, leading to a physical relationship and growing distance from his wife, Yayoi. However, it is later revealed that Usami has a fiancée.

Cast

Shion Suzuki

Sonoda Kotaro

Wataru Monma

Usami Hikari

Erina Nakazaki

Yayoi

Shuri Tanaka

Watanuki Kaori

Yoichiro Saito

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