Hirata Yukata became the first man in Japan to publicly acknowledge that he had contracted HIV through gay sex. Filmed over a series of months, the documentary contrasts his public life as an outspoken figure on the lecture circuit with his personal descent into illness and death.
Released in 1994, August Without Him is a documentary film from TV Man Union (Japan). It was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The cast is led by Hirata Yukata. With a runtime of 1h 17m, the film averages 5.2/10 across 11 TMDB ratings.
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