70 minutes of women behind bars getting revenge — pink cinema doesn't waste time.
One morning, Ayano, a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Special Tasks Division, is arrested on suspicion of drug possession, a charge she has no recollection of, and sent to prison. Amidst this difficult reality, Ayano witnesses the tragic sight of female prisoners being violated by prison guards.
Practical Effects
Grimy prison sets that feel authentically cheap and oppressive.
Direction
Sekine's efficient 70-minute sprint through exploitation tropes.
Director
Kazuyoshi Sekine
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pink films (pinku eiga) flourished from the 1960s-80s as Japan's solution to circumventing strict censorship — explicit content wrapped in 'social commentary' to justify production.
Kazuyoshi Sekine was a prolific pink film director who somehow made over 100 films; many critics argue his women-in-prison entries are among his most politically confused.
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