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A New Love in Tokyo

1994 · 115 min

A quiet, intimate character study that drifts between work and private life with a detached, matter-of-fact gaze.

Directed by
Banmei Takahashi
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Sawa Suzuki, Reiko Kataoka, Aya Sugimoto
Tagline
Life, love, sex, work, play… there are so many ways to tie them up.
Overview
A look at the lives of two prostitutes in Tokyo: Rei, who works as an S&M dominatrix, and Ayumi, in the more straightforward profession of call girl. In addition to their working life, the film also looks at their private lives. Rei is acting in an amateur theatre company along with the receptionist from Ayumi's escort service, while Ayumi is living with her student-boyfriend as he struggles to finally get accepted to college.

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Directed by
Banmei Takahashi
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Sawa Suzuki, Reiko Kataoka, Aya Sugimoto
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • sexuality
    • work
    • identity
    • love
    • isolation
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    romance, drama
    Directed by
    Banmei Takahashi
    Written by
    Banmei Takahashi, Sho Kenzan, Kei Shimamoto
    Starring
    Sawa Suzuki, Reiko Kataoka, Aya Sugimoto, Hiromitsu Suzuki, Tomorowo Taguchi, Takashi Matsuo, Toshi Shioya, Suzuki Matsuo
    Music
    Hako Yamasaki, Tetsuroh Kashibuchi
    Cinematography
    Naoki Kayano
    Runtime
    115 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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