Okoge (Japanese: おこげ, Hepburn: Fag Hag) is a gay-themed Japanese comedy drama film written and directed by Takehiro Nakajima, theatrically released on October 10, 1992, in Japan. The film was also screened at the 2nd Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. Its title comes from Japanese slang for a woman who prefers the company of gay men; okama (おかま or オカマ, cooking pot) is used as a slang reference for gay men, and by analogy okoge (おこげ, burnt rice), rice that sticks to a cooking pot during cooking, is used to refer to their female friends.
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Premise
Due to a mix-up, Sayoko, an anime voice actress, ends up on an LGBT+ beach. There she meets Goh and Tochi, a gay couple who, despite Tochi's sham marriage, are very much in love. The three bond quickly. Later, Goh's apartment becomes crowded when his mother moves in after a fight with a relative. Sayoko offers a spare room to the displaced couple. Soon an unorthodox family unit forms in Sayoko's flat, until Tochi's wife discovers her husband's secret.
Awards and nominations
17th Hochi Film Awards
Won: Best Actress (Misa Shimizu, also won for Sumo Do, Sumo Don't and Future Memories: Last Christmas)
Won: Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata, also won for Minbo)
66th Kinema Junpo Best Ten Awards
Won: Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata)
47th Mainichi Film Awards
Won: Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata, also won for Minbo)
5th Nikkan Sports Film Awards
Won: Best Newcomer (Misa Shimizu)
Won: Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata)
14th Yokohama Film Festival Awards
Won: Best Actress (Misa Shimizu, shared with Keiko Oginome)
16th Japan Academy Awards
Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata)