Movie

Mandala

1971 · 136 min

A cold, unsettling plunge into desire and violence, unfolding with deliberate, hypnotic unease that leaves you disoriented and uneasy.

Overview: Two university students from Kyoto decide to swap partners and spend the night in an isolated motel. However, one of the couples is attacked. Desperate for answers, they search for the attackers and come across a cult that promotes sexual freedom.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, sexuality, obsession, violence
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
sexuality
obsession
violence
isolation
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong