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The Key

2022 · 75 min

A quiet, uncomfortable study of desire and inadequacy that lingers in awkward silences and unspoken shame.

Directed by
Hiroki Inoue
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Perverted Desires. I love you, so I want to be cuckold
Overview
Kanda, an elderly teacher whose manhood is beginning to fade, loves his young wife Ikuko, but finds himself unable to satisfy her high libido - Until he discovers the world of spoiled cuckolds.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Identity, obsession, love, betrayal
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
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
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Hiroki Inoue
Written by
Hiroki Inoue
Starring
Shingo Mizusawa, Yuki Masuda, Atomu Mizuishi, Mone Akitani
Runtime
75 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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