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In the Realm of the Senses (1976) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1976 · 105 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Nagisa Ôshima
- Starring
- Taiji Tonoyama, Tatsuya Fuji, Meika Seri, Aoi Nakajima, Eiko Matsuda, Tomi Mitsuboshi
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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