Tandem

A murky, erotic night ride where memory and fantasy blur, leaving a quiet unease and a lingering sense of loneliness.

Directed by

Toshiki Satō

Genres

Drama

Starring

Daikei Shimizu, Mineo Sugiura, Takeshi Itō

Overview

The story of two men, one middle aged one mid twenties, who make friends and exchange cigarettes and stories of their sex lives, unaware they have unwittingly exchanged partners. The story, told in flashbacks, as the two men travel through the night on a motorcycle, is loaded with highly charged eroticism. Sex and violence are juxtaposed against the drabness of the men's everyday lives, effectively blurring the line between what is real and what is fantasy. Founded on the well-known myth of furtive sexual gropers on the rush-hour Tokyo commuter trains, Tandem is a low-key masterpiece of Japanese Pink Cinema.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Obsession, sexuality, deception, identity

Content

Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.

Note

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