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Johnen: Love of Sada

2008 · 109 min

A slow, sensual drama that lingers on desire and its consequences, asking patience as it builds its intimate, uneasy mood.

Directed by
Rokurō Mochizuki
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aya Sugimoto, Kai Ato, Tohru Emori
Overview
When photographer Ishida first sees Sada, the wife of a new acquaintance, his photo shoot with Sada turns quickly into a steamy affair of mind-blowing proportions

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Rokurō Mochizuki
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aya Sugimoto, Kai Ato, Tohru Emori
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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
    • obsession
    • betrayal
    Places
    None
    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
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Rokurō Mochizuki
    Written by
    Shigenori Takechi
    Starring
    Aya Sugimoto, Kai Ato, Tohru Emori, Toru Kazama, Kumiko Matsuyama, Chieko Misaka, Yasukaze Motomiya, Toshifumi Muramatsu
    Cinematography
    Koichi Ishii
    Runtime
    109 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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