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Chizuru Ikewaki, Kiriko Nananan, Noriko Nakagoshi, Ryo Kase, Yűko Nakamura
Id: 10948659
An engaging movie that takes a bleak, but also beautifully hopeful look at the lives of four young women who live on the margins of life in contemporary Tokyo. Sex in the City it's not. The portraits of these women are, almost unnervingly, complete. Great great independent film f...( read more)
A story of several youg women pursuing love and happiness in Tokyo, with obligatory in japanese films neglige, peeing and sex scenes.
Another grim and depressing account of lonely people living in contemporary Japan. The movie weaves together different women's perspectives and philosophies which ultimately end up going in the same kind of direction.
Despite the title, this is a very adult film. Watching these four women go through their issues makes for a tough watch at times, but the way the film is presented is far from gratuitous. I would have liked more of a conclusion, but Yazaki Hitoshi gives but a glimpse of the girl'...( read more)
