Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
The film is an experimental exploration of moral corruption, partly based on a true story. Its uncompromising viewpoint was evidently not widely appreciated by Japanese filmgoers of the period, inasmuch as Oshima was forced shortly afterward to relinquish his independent filmmaker status.
The film is an experimental exploration of moral corruption, partly based on a true story. Its uncompromising viewpoint was evidently not widely appreciated by Japanese filmgoers of the period, inasmuch as Oshima was forced shortly afterward to relinquish his independent filmmaker status.