Strange Affinity (1970)

Original title

触角

Directed by

Kaneto Shindō

Genre

drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 44m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A Japanese film from 1970 that examines how everyday life shapes the sexual experiences of ordinary people. Director Kaneto Shindo focuses on the hidden tensions and desires within human relationships.

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What happens

『触角』（しょっかく）は、1970年6月3日公開の日本映画。新藤兼人監督がしばしば取り上げた日常性の中から日本人のセクスの姿を突きとめることを主題とする片岡佑介『新藤兼人『母』にみる農婦の表象と 不可視化される植民地主義 ―乳房と足のショット分析から』『映画研究』2016年11月号 pp.4-21 日本映画学会。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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