Of Love & Law(2017)

Of Love & Law Synopsis

Fumi and Kazu have a lot to teach us about love. When they decide to stick their necks out and create the first LGBTQ+ law firm in Japan, they are drawn into the lives of people searching for protection and support. Despite their own relationship having no legal status, they work pro-bono for long hours, all the while foster-parenting a teenager. We meet with a colourful cast of misfits, dissidents and artists – from a delightful eccentric being prosecuted for her kitschy vagina sculptures, to a troubled outsider who, as the child of an ‘immoral woman’, has no legal identity. A saying is repeated throughout the film, that one must ‘read the air’ – conform to the tacit conservatism that forbids sexual diversity. With love, humour and serious legal chops, Fumi and Kazu do exactly the opposite.

Of Love & Law (2017) is a documentary film directed by Hikaru Toda, released on October 28, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Kazuyuki Minami, Masafumi Yoshida, Yae Minami and Rokudenashiko. Viewers rate it 3.5 out of 10 across 4 ratings.