Meet the in-laws, they said. It'll be wholesome, they said.
Momo started dating Masaru Kazama, a guy from work. Things are going well and he proposed to marry, which she was happy to hear. Eventually, she wants to meet with his family, to which he is very reluctant. It ends up happening but by chance, not really by choice. After meeting with his family, and receiving plenty of compliments for her beauty, Momo learns that for her to be accepted into the Kazama family she would have to pass a “test”. An important rule and tradition kept in the family for generations.
Writing
Whoever pitched 'Meet the Parents but make it BDSM' deserves therapy.
Acting
Momo Sakura commits to the bit with alarming conviction.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Japanese pink cinema has long used family dynamics as a vehicle for transgression; this 2020 entry continues that tradition with deliberate discomfort.
The dinner scene where compliments turn to conditions remains the most tense 12 minutes of domestic horror committed to film.
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