The read
It runs a compact 1h 2m.
Synopsis
Yuji and Akiko are newlyweds. Yuji dreams of being a movie star. He lands the lead role in a Pink Eiga soft-core sex film. The director requires him to have sex with the actress. Akiko goes to her high school reunion and is raped by a drunken guy, and then hooks up with her ex-high school love. A dark and comedic look at contemporary relationships and the pitfalls of married life. The story was written by Locarno International Film Festival, Golden Leopard Prize Winner, Masahiro Kobayashi. (Pink Eiga)
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Toshiki SatōDirector
- Masahiro KobayashiScreenplay
Cast
- Yohta KawaseYuji Kawase
- Yumeka SasakiAkiko
- Shingo MukaiShingo Kubo
- Kyôko KazamaAiko
- Takeshi ItōReunion organizer
- Shirō ShimomotoKadokawa (man in elevator)
- Kikujiro HondaMan next to Akiko
- Lemon HanazawaReiko
- Setsuhiko KobayashiDirector
- Kanji FurutachiMurakami
- Yui MamiyaTokiko
- Daikei ShimizuKazama
Stills
Themes
pink filmhigh school reunionfilm setmaking movies