Hiroko is a young, alienated woman "in love" with a blow-up male torso. Tension rises when her sister discovers her secret desire.
Acting
Makiko Watanabe's devastating stillness says everything
Direction
Yamazaki turns a sex toy into genuine tragic object
Cinematography
Cramped apartments that feel like emotional coffins
Director
Yutaka Yamazaki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pink films (pinku eiga) traditionally exploit female sexuality; Yamazaki subverts this by making male desire the absent, pathetic thing.
Sora Aoi, cast as Ishida, was one of Japan's most famous adult film stars—her presence here deliberately blurs exploitation and authenticity.
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