In the Realm of the Senses

Year: 1976

Runtime: 105 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Nagisa Ôshima

RomanceDrama

Set in 1930s Japan, the film dramatizes the true story of Sada Abe, a low‑ranking servant who becomes hopelessly fixated on her lover, Kichizo, following an intense affair. Their obsessive bond escalates into a harrowing, destructive sexual relationship that ends in a shocking act of violence, exploring desire, power, and societal repression.

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