Movie

Tokyo Bordello

1987 · 127 min

A somber, handsomely mounted period drama that immerses you in a closed world of power and survival, moving at a stately pace toward quiet tension.

Overview: A ruined businessman was forced to sell his daughter, Hisano, to a brothel in Yoshiwara, the largest red-light district in Tokyo. The owner of the brothel has hopes to make her a great new addition which will attract the richest of customers. But after several months of training, she tries to flee Yoshiwara when the time has come for her to take her first customer...
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, power, survival, gender
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
survival
gender
freedom
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong