Aoi Nakajima, Eiko Matsuda, Meika Seri
n 1936, in the midst of rising Japanese militarism, a former prostitute, Sada, goes to work as a maid in a brothel. The house's handsome owner, Kichizo, soon begins to court her, and Sada eagerly retu...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 25, 2000
Stats: 340 reviews
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"In the Realm of the Senses" is widely believed to be one of the most controversial films of all time. It was banned from most places when it was first released, and to this day there are still places across the world where it...( read more)
Fascinating tale of two lovers who become so obsessed with each other that it eventually consumes them. I lost count as to how many times this couple had sex but it was a LOT. If there ever was a film that could have benefited from a little 'product placement' of Viagra, this w...( read more)
i don't think it's pornography, there is just too much sex. it got a little repetitive. lol
an explicit but only okay erotic story about a woman that slowly becomes more and more obsessed with her sexual partner. she also gets more and more violent eventually resulting in... well... you'll see! all i have to say is "ouch!". worth a watch if you don't mind explicit sex i...( read more)
Porn dressed up as art. This Japanese-made film tells the supposedly true story of a couple who are sexually obsessed with each other to the point of murder. While it's titillating enough in places (a very quick fellatio scene is here for example), it's actually kinda boring watc...( read more)
A beautiful tale based on true events of a deeply passionate and sadistic love affair.
A Japanese cult classic exclusively for the open-minded to new alternatives of storytelling and artistic forms of expression. Although the film may cause an incredible amount of controversy around the world, it is undeniably powerful, dark, graphic and unbelievable. Give this fil...( read more)
PAN AND SCAN. Sincera y poderosa en su exploración de una relación de amor obsesivo y erótico. La película tiene como mérito su falta de pudor al ser explícita y genuinamente erótica. El crescendo de la pasión, sin embargo, a veces se fuerza en la narrativa, al igual que algunas ...( read more)
It broke my heart. I did love it, though I felt at times it felt a bit hollow.
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