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Passions of a Private Secretary

2008

A slow, uneasy descent into obsession and power games, more uncomfortable than erotic, with a cold, clinical gaze.

Overview
Inspired by the work of Japanese eroticist Oniroku Dan, this scintillating thriller follows the career trajectory of an executive secretary as she ascends the latter of success and has a chance encounter with an ex-colleague. Before long, she's fallen into a dangerous world of taboo sex and sadomasochism

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • power
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • addiction
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Yutaka Ogi
Written by
Yutaka Ogi, Tadashi Shimizu
Starring
Tsugumi Nagasawa, Mayu Asada, Daisuke Iijima, Akira Yamamoto, Mutsuo Yoshioka
Cinematography
Hiroaki Niizuma
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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