Guilty of Romance
Guilty of Romance (恋の罪, Koi no Tsumi) is a 2011 Japanese film directed by Sion Sono.[2]
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| Directed by | Sion Sono |
| Written by | Sion Sono |
| Starring | Miki Mizuno Makoto Togashi Megumi Kagurazaka |
| Music by | Yasuhiro Morinaga |
| Cinematography | Sōhei Tanikawa |
| Edited by | Jun'ichi Itō |
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Running time | 144 min.[1] (Original Japanese Version) 113 min. (International Version) |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The film consists of two versions: an International Cut, spanning 113 minutes, and an original Japanese Cut, spanning 144 minutes. The latter is currently unavailable outside of Japan, France, Germany, and the United States.[3]
Plot
A grisly murder occurs in Maruyama-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo – a love hotel district – where a woman is found dead in a derelict apartment. As the police investigate, the story interweaves with that of Izumi, the wife of a famous romantic novelist whose life seems just a daily repetition without romance. One day, to break away from the loveless monotony, she decides to follow her desires and accepts a job as a nude model enacting sex in front of the camera. Soon she meets with a mentor and starts selling her body to strangers, while at home she hides behind the facade that she is still the wife she is supposed to be.
Cast
- Miki Mizuno – Kazuko
- Makoto Togashi – Mitsuko
- Megumi Kagurazaka – Izumi
References
- Bale, Miriam. "Murder, Mentoring and Masochism in Japan". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- 恋の罪 (2011). Allcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- "Rapid Eye Movies (German distributor)". Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.