Intellectual collegue professor Sasa becomes obsessed with beautiful Sugiko, a virgin. Eventually, luring her to a love hotel.
Direction
Kuroki's unflinching gaze refuses to romanticize anything.
Acting
Kaori Momoi's restraint speaks volumes.
Cinematography
Claustrophobic frames that trap you with them.
Director
Kazuo Kuroki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Kuroki's 1980s exploration of postwar Japanese masculinity in crisis, filmed during the nation's economic bubble.
Jūzō Itami would later become a celebrated director himself—Tampopo, anyone?—making his performance here a fascinating prelude.
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