Characters & Themes
Strange Love (1997) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1997 · 80 mins · Japanese
- Directed by
- Daiji Suzuki
- Starring
- Takehito Koyasu, Yosuke Akimoto, Makoto Tsumura, Aruno Tahara, Yoshiko Kamei, Miyuki Ono
Two intertwined stories explore a Lolita‑type obsession. Young high‑school teacher Sushiaki Karasawa becomes fixated on 19‑year‑old student Yoshida Chizuru, a shampoo‑commercial model; after he notices her, she invades his apartment, reversing the power balance. Later Hiroyuki meets neighbor Azumi Yamada, and Chizuru drawn to her, sparking revenge.
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