It Was a Faint Dream (1974)

1974

Shijo was born into an aristocratic family, but from the age of four she was raised by a retired emperor and she eventually becomes his concubine. Bored by her life in seclusion she starts an affair with State Councillor and a high priest, who is also a half-brother of the retired emperor.

A Tender Place

A Tender Place (2001)

2001
January 20, 2022

Kasumi is in the midst of an affair with Ishiyama, one of her husband’s clients. When Kasumi and her family visit Ishiyama’s villa in Hokkaido, she plans to abandon them to be with Ishiyama. The next morning, her daughter Yuka disappears, which throws Kasumi’s life into turmoil. Years later, Yuka remains missing, and Kasumi journeys back to Hokkaido with Utsumi, a terminally-ill former detective, and tries to follow any leads she can. The story of […]

Marquis de Sade’s Prosperities of Vice (1988)

1988

An obsession with the life and works of the Marquis de Sade leads a depraved, 1920s-era Japanese count down the path of tragedy and self-destruction in this erotic drama. In order to impress his wealthy, jaded friends, a decadent nobleman hires thieves, prostitutes, and other undesirables to reenact scenes from the notorious writer’s most revered works. In time, however, simply watching the performances isn’t enough to fulfill the nobleman’s fantasies. Threatening the performers with death […]

This Transient Life (1970)

1970
May 11, 2020

Set around a remote Buddhist monastery, it features Masao, a young son of a rich merchant who doesn’t want to follow his father into business or go to college, preferring to study under a famous Master how to make Kannon statues of the Goddess of Mercy. At the same time, his sister Yuri is struggling to find a potential husband, only for it to explode when their horseplay in masks one day leads to an […]