Nanako Hirose's 'Between Two Lovers' Builds a Family Drama Around a Throuple

The film is the sophomore feature from Nanako Hirose, a protege of Hirokazu Kore-eda. It tackles polyamorous relationships and same-sex parenting in a contemporary Japanese setting. Masami Nagasawa stars as a free-spirited children's author who invites her doting husband and secret girlfriend to enter into a three-way relationship.