A rainy meet-cute that goes exactly where you think — and stays there for 61 minutes.
Ooe, a middle-aged writer, was taking his usual stroll through the old town, brainstorming ideas for his novel. Suddenly, a downpour hit, and a woman jumped into his umbrella. She took his hand and led him to the brothel in the back alley where she lived.
Production
Grungy back-alley atmosphere on clearly minimal budget.
Costume
Nurejita — the soaked kimono — is doing heavy lifting here.
Director
Tarō Araki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pink films dominated Japanese indie cinemas from the 1960s-80s; by 2010 they were endangered artifacts, often shot in 3-5 days for theatrical second-bills.
Director Tarō Araki was a pink film veteran who often cast himself in small roles — here as the projectionist Junpei, literally the man showing the film within the film.
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