The Brutal Hopelessness of Love

The Brutal Hopelessness of Love

117 mins | Drama | March 1, 2007

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.

The Brutal Hopelessness of Love

117 mins | Drama | March 1, 2007

The Brutal Hopelessness of Love
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.
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Toei Video Company, Ltd.
Original title 人が人を愛することのどうしようもなさ
Directors Takashi Ishii
Writers Takashi Ishii

Cast

Mai Kitajima

as Nami Tsuchiya

Toshiyuki Nagashima

as Yōsuke Tsuchiya

Kanji Tsuda

as Okano

Naoto Takenaka

as Katsuragi

Ito Yozaburo

as Shōichi Ogura

Shun Nakayama

as Noguchi

Akio Joe

as Yamagami

Kiriko Shimizu

as Ogura's wife

Tôru Shinagawa

as Ōmura

Mikage

as Junko Kotani