Small-town rebellion meets sensual cinema — and yes, the sakura metaphor goes there.
Sen was living a happy life in his hometown of Higashi-Nakano. However, plans for redevelopment of Moon Road, a shopping street in Higashi-Nakano, were raised, and the residents were forced to move out. Sen and the club owner Utako stand up to stop the plan, but...
Acting
Tomoda's surprisingly committed turn as activist-exploitation hybrid.
Direction
Takehora's pink-film craft elevating micro-budget social drama.
Director
Tetsuya Takehora
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pink films (ピンク映画) emerged in 1960s Japan as exploitation cinema that often smuggled political commentary past censors through sexual content.
Director Takehora is a prolific pink-film auteur; this represents his occasional forays into 'message' cinema within the genre's strict commercial constraints.
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