Tokyo Decadence (1991)

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This film is a shocking indictment of the hypocrisy and cruelty of the Japanese sex industry and the society that passively condones it. A young prostitute named Ai (Miho Nikaido) specializes in bondage and sadomasochism. Her clientele includes the rich and powerful, a corrupt assortment that ranges from gangsters to corporate executives. As Ai's world of drugs and prostitution grows darker, she begins a desperate search for a way out, including a futile attempt to win the affections of one of

NC-17, 1 hr. 32 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Ryu Murakami

In Theaters: Dec 31, 1991 Wide

On DVD: Nov 16, 1999

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This flick is very perverted. That is a good thing of course, but with movies relying heavily on the sexual and graphic content while being weak whe it comes to an actual story you find yourself sitting in your seat and waiting for next exploitation scene and not caring for the characters. It is possible to achieve

September 12, 2008

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A scathing psychosexual commentary on the state of affairs in modern Tokyo. The film paints the place as being void of emotion, its citizens alienated from each other as well as themselves. Graphic but not gratuitous, novelist Murakami explores themes very common in his novels (69, Almost Transparent Blue, In the

June 9, 2007