The Brutal Hopelessness of Love (2007)

03/01/2007 (JP) • 1h 57m

Drama

Overview

Famous movie actress Nami is being interviewed by a magazine reporter about her new film in which the plot resembles her real life. Her actor husband Yosuke has an affair with a young actress Junko whereas in the movie, Nami acts as an actress whose husband has an extramarital relationship with a young girl, with Yosuke as the husband and Junko as the new girl friend. In the course of the interview, Nami falls into deep thoughts and flashbacks about her lascivious encounters with strangers in a night train, in the movie as in the reality. Despite whether her intention is to revenge her husband or to satisfy her own desires, Nami demonstrates bewitching charm in a series of intercourse with different men, positions and locations. Director Takashi Ishii attempts to explore female sexual psychology through perfect blends of aesthetic nudity and violence.

Top Billed Cast

Mai Kitajima

Nami Tsuchiya

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Yōsuke Tsuchiya

Ito Yozaburo

Shōichi Ogura

Akio Joe

Yamagami

Kiriko Shimizu

Ogura's wife


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

softcore

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