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When Tsuki, a tattoo artist and filmmaker living under the burden of her secrets, focuses her camera on James, a man in denial over his own grief, she has no idea that the documentary lens would cut both ways. They meet in a Butoh dance ...See moreWhen Tsuki, a tattoo artist and filmmaker living under the burden of her secrets, focuses her camera on James, a man in denial over his own grief, she has no idea that the documentary lens would cut both ways. They meet in a Butoh dance class, where Tsuki sees the "pretty pain" in James' moves and is compelled to approach him. James, similarly intrigued by Tsuki, finds out in their conversation that she "only does first ink" and convinces her to tattoo his virgin skin. Tsuki has a process in which she makes a documentary film of her subjects before she drops a needle on them. As they delve into their pasts during interview sessions for the doc, Tsuki and James find solace and acceptance with one another, finally finding the courage to try to live comfortably in their skins.See less