In pre World War II Japan, a maid begins an intense and risky relationship with the owner of the house where she works.
Based on a true story that shocked Japan, In The Realm Of The Senses is an intense, revolutionary and controversial to this day film, portraying Sada Abe, an interwar anti-heroine whose image was popularized to reinforce political and social messages in the years she lived. The picture is almost perfect in that it looks newer than some '90s movies, and the actors are extremely natural and convincing despite the unsimulated acts explicitly committed on screen. The love story is genuine and touching despite the breaking of many taboos onscreen. The Japanese society of the time is also an interesting point the film touches on, the director's message being impossible to ignore due to the boldness of the imagistic expression.
Directed by: Nagisa Ôshima
With: Tatsuya Fuji, Eiko Matsuda, Aoi Nakajima
Rating: 9/10
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