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Kei, a trans man played by Japanese trans male actor Chihaya Kadota, in the short film Between Us. He is walking in a hot springs, holding a towel to his chest, looking into the distance with a neutral or stressed expression. He has damp, black, short hair.

Between Us

Short Film
2021
Japan, Australia
Kei, a trans man played by Japanese trans male actor Chihaya Kadota, finds that he has different goals to his non-binary partner Erin, played by Australian non-binary actor Mariella Kai (alternatively referred to as Kai Pacey). Kei wishes to live in rural Japan, whereas Erin wants to live in Tokyo city.

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Available Summary:

Kei, a transgender man, longs for a quiet, “normal” life in rural Japan, but his partner prefers the freedom and openness of life in Tokyo. Their opposing wishes and identities are revealed in the heat of the local hot springs, a place Kei loved as a child.

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8 Feb 2026

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