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Albino

2016 · 91 min

A quiet, uneasy character study that lingers on unspoken desire and the slow unraveling of a secret.

Directed by: Tōru Kamei
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Fujiko, Satsuki Maue, Shoji Yuki

Overview: Yashima is a woman who works as a plumber. She is also uncomfortable with her own sexuality. One day she visits a home for a job and meets Kyu. Yashima senses Kyu's eyes watching her. They become intimate, but a dark secret is soon revealed.

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Directed by: Tōru Kamei
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Fujiko, Satsuki Maue, Shoji Yuki

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
sexuality
isolation
family
deception
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: romance, drama
Directed by: Tōru Kamei
Written by: Tōru Kamei
Starring: Fujiko, Satsuki Maue, Shoji Yuki, YOSHIHIRO, Koji Saito, Miyuki Tanigawa
Runtime: 91 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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