The Brutal Hopelessness of Love
2007 · 117 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 170 VOTES · DIR. Takashi Ishii
Overview
Famous movie actress Nami is being interviewed by a magazine reporter about her new film in which the plot resembles her real life. Her actor husband Yosuke has an affair with a young actress Junko whereas in the movie, Nami acts as an actress whose husband has an extramarital relationship with a young girl, with Yosuke as the husband and Junko as the new girl friend. In the course of the interview, Nami falls into deep thoughts and flashbacks about her lascivious encounters with strangers in a night train, in the movie as in the reality. Despite whether her intention is to revenge her husband or to satisfy her own desires, Nami demonstrates bewitching charm in a series of intercourse with different men, positions and locations. Director Takashi Ishii attempts to explore female sexual psychology through perfect blends of aesthetic nudity and violence.
Dialogue Timeline — 486 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:00 Who am I like?
00:04:20 Look, I brought some things.
00:05:59 Alright then. Let's do it then.
00:07:43 I don't know the song!
00:09:55 No!
00:11:37 I won't hurt you.
00:13:50 If this gets out
00:15:15 The motive? What should I do?
00:17:07 I mean how long has he been your manager?
00:18:36 Filming starts for "What's Going On."
00:20:09 Or "Get married and settle down"?
00:22:44 A movie set.
00:26:44 Yes?
00:28:42 Entering from the garage, she sees the chain is on.
00:32:19 We always play rape.
00:34:37 Okano is late.
00:35:23 Test take!
00:36:43 Interesting fellow, huh?
00:38:12 But who else will recognize her as Kyoko?
00:40:06 Who knows what he would've done? He might have...
00:42:18 Nami is innocent.
00:44:08 Cut!
00:48:57 Nami! Calm down!
00:51:28 OK... alright.