Matcha & Vanilla

Matcha & Vanilla

They found strength in love

2021 · 84 min · ★ 4.0 · Romance, Drama

A lesbian couple in conservative Japan must fight to stay together when one of them is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Directed by Hamish Downie · Written by Hamish Downie

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