Tokyo Toy Boy (2025)
In a world of loneliness, Tokyo Toy Boy searches for a reason to keep going. Through an intimate portrait, the documentary explores the battle between self-destruction and a better day tomorrow. Kazuho, a 24-year-old former host boy in the shady neighborhoods of Tokyo, bears the scars of a lost generation. Tokyo Toy Boy follows Kazuho's inner struggle. Between the urge for death and the hope for tomorrow, he quietly fights on and shows the struggles of young adults worldwide.
Director: Esli Balatova
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| Directing | Esli Balatova | Director |
| Production | Anon Banken | Producer |
| Crew | Daan Kretschmann | Cinematography |
| Editing | Nadia Roeland | Editor |
| Sound | Joren Gorge | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Theo Meewis | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Newt Braem | Color Grading |
| Sound | Yi Hyeon | Boom Operator |
| Writing | Esli Balatova | Writer |
| Writing | Anon Banken | Co-Writer |
