Guilty of Romance

A slow, unsettling descent into desire and despair, blending police procedural with erotic obsession in a cold, alienating city.

Directed by

Sion Sono

Genres

Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Starring

Makoto Togashi, Megumi Kagurazaka, Miki Mizuno

Tagline

Love is hell.

Overview

While police investigate a woman found dead in a derelict love hotel, a romance novelist's wife lives a life that seems simply a daily repetition without romance. To escape the loveless monotony, she follows her desires and becomes a nude model. Soon, she meets a mentor and begins selling her body to strangers, while at home, she hides behind the façade of the doting wife.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, obsession, isolation, sexuality

Content

Strong violence, gore and sexual content. Mild language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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