Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Makoto Togashi, Megumi Kagurazaka, Miki Mizuno, Satoshi Nikaido, Kazuya Kojima, Kanji Tsuda, Ryuju Kobayashi, Shingo Gotsuji
Original language
Japanese
First release
September 30, 2011 (United Kingdom)
Production companies
Django Films, Nikkatsu
Setting
Tokyo, Shibuya
Filming locations
Japan
Crew
Screenplay
Sion Sono
Producer
Nobuhiro Iizuka, Yoshinori Chiba
Cinematography
Sohei Tanikawa
Editing
Junichi Ito
Music
Yasuhiro Morinaga
Trailer
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Festival History
- Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2015 generic - I'm (not) SONO Sion*
- Istanbul Film Festival 2012 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2011 generic
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2011 generic
- Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2011 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | September 30, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | September 30, 2011 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | November 10, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Japan | November 12, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | April 5, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 19, 2012 |
| Theatrical | France | July 25, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | May 16, 2013 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 14, 2014 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Italy | June 5, 2013 |
Full credits
| Director | Sion Sono |
| Cast | Makoto Togashi (Mitsuko Ozawa), Megumi Kagurazaka (Izumi Kikuchi), Miki Mizuno (Kazuko Yoshida), Satoshi Nikaido (Masao Yoshida), Kazuya Kojima (Shoji), Kanji Tsuda (Yukio Kikuchi), Ryuju Kobayashi (Kaoru), Shingo Gotsuji (Kazuo Kimura), Motoki Fukami (Martini Maki), Marie Machida (Mari), Chika Uchida (Eri Doi), Jyonmyon Pe (Okubo), Tai Kageyama (Shinsuke Ozawa), Hisako Ôkata (Shizu Ozawa), Mae Watanabe (Mae Ohtsuka), Ryo Iwamatsu (Supermarket Manager), Cynthia Cheston (Prostitute), Toshihiro Yashiba, Runa Endo, Akira Yamamoto, Naoko Watanabe |
| Screenplay | Sion Sono |
| Story | Mizue Kunizane |
| Producer | Nobuhiro Iizuka, Yoshinori Chiba |
| Executive producer | Kanjiro Toba, Toshimichi Otsuki |
| Cinematography | Sohei Tanikawa |
| Editing | Junichi Ito |
| Music | Yasuhiro Morinaga |
| Sound | Masatoshi Saito, Shinji Watanabe |
| Costumes | Chiyoe Hakamada |
Additional data: TMDB.
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