The Brutal Hopelessness of Love (2007)

The Brutal Hopelessness of Love (2007)

2007-03-01 Japan 117 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Famous movie actress Nami is being interviewed by a magazine reporter about her new film in which the plot resembles her real life. Her actor husband Yosuke has an affair with a young actress Junko whereas in the movie, Nami acts as an actress whose husband has an extramarital relationship with a young girl, with Yosuke as the husband and Junko as the new girl friend. In the course of the interview, Nami falls into deep thoughts and flashbacks about her lascivious encounters with strangers in a night train, in the movie as in the reality. Despite whether her intention is to revenge her husband or to satisfy her own desires, Nami demonstrates bewitching charm in a series of intercourse with different men, positions and locations. Director Takashi Ishii attempts to explore female sexual psychology through perfect blends of aesthetic nudity and violence.

Cast

喜多嶋舞 is Nami Tsuchiya
Nami Tsuchiya
永島敏行 is Yōsuke Tsuchiya
Yōsuke Tsuchiya
竹中直人 is Katsuragi
Katsuragi
伊藤洋三郎 is Shōichi Ogura
Shōichi Ogura
山口祥行 is Muraki
Shun Nakayama is Noguchi
城明男 is Yamagami
Yamagami
志水季里子 is Ogura's wife
Ogura's wife
品川徹 is Ōmura
Ōmura
Mikage is Junko Kotani
Junko Kotani