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A Snake of June

2003 · 77 min

A hypnotic, unsettling plunge into repressed desire and control, drenched in blue monochrome and rain, demanding and emotionally raw.

Overview
Rinko, a woman in a sexless marriage, is blackmailed by a stalker with intimate photos, forcing her into a series of erotic acts that disrupt her mundane life.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • isolation
  • sexuality
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
romance, drama, thriller
Directed by
Shinya Tsukamoto
Written by
Shinya Tsukamoto
Starring
Asuka Kurosawa, Shinya Tsukamoto, Susumu Terajima, Takuji Suzuki, Mansaku Fuwa, Masato Tsujioka, Tomorowo Taguchi, Yûji Kôtari
Music
Chu Ishikawa
Cinematography
Shinya Tsukamoto
Runtime
77 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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