This is a really dirty film with a really beautiful girl, in the way that Japanese chix are. Can't ask for more than that. It's also about the pain of entering adulthood and facing/sustaining independence. Emotionally I put it on a par with Becoming Victor Vargas, but throw in a hot chick and you see what I mean. Eihi Shiina is spectacular in an understated role, and her brother-lover is very good too. Mostly he mopes around waiting to get into her pants, which is what you'd do if you had a sister that looked like that. Also like the unassuming direction that lets the actors find their own space and composure. Deserves to be much better known. Facetiousness aide, this is one of those gems that gets totally overlooked; The Lover (not overlooked, but undervalued) comes to mind. This is about the razor's edge between naughty and nice where a lot of our fantasies get played out. I'd rather watch Eihi Shiina doing this than slicing the tentacles off some giant octopus. It's a way better film than Audition which made her famous where she sliced and diced the body parts of a guy who thought he had a lock on her.
The previous review is a skillful description of the film though I disagree with its conclusion, as you might have noticed.
The previous review is a skillful description of the film though I disagree with its conclusion, as you might have noticed.
