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Despite All That (1999) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

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1999 · 62 mins · Japanese
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Directed by
Shinji Imaoka
Starring
Takeshi Itō, Atsuko Suzuki, Mikio Sato, Mitsuyo Suwa

Naoko, an art teacher with bipolar disorder, chops cabbage and self‑harms, prompting husband Yoshio to intervene. Yoshio poses as a woman, “Yoshiko,” while Naoko, dressed as a schoolgirl, meets Kimiko, a neglected student with Tokio. Naoko invites Kimiko to stay, and three entangle, climaxing as Kimiko binds Yoshio and paints obscenities on his body.

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