Synopsis
An experimental, psychedelic odyssey through Japanese subculture experienced via the eyes of a disillusioned young man, who must contend with intense familial dysfunction, psychosexual alienation, and existentialist malaise.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
68 audience votes
Key crew
- Shūji TerayamaDirector
- Shūji TerayamaWriter
- J.A. SeazerOriginal Music Composer
- Ichiro ArakiOriginal Music Composer
- Itsuro ShimodaOriginal Music Composer
- Kuni KawachiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Hideaki SasakiMe
- Masahiro SaitoFather
- Yukiko KobayashiSister
- Fudeko TanakaGrandmother
- Sei HiraizumiMr. Omi
- Keiko NiitakaMidori
- Akihiro MiwaMaya at the Hell
- J.A. SeazerLonghaired Poet
- Izumi SuzukiFemale Doctor
- Maki AsakawaProstitute on Stairway
Stills
Themes
dysfunctional familyart houseavant-gardepsychedelicjapanese new wave