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August: Scent of Eros (1972)

August: Scent of Eros poster
Original title
八月はエロスの匂い
Directed by
Toshiya Fujita
Genre
erotic film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In the oppressive heat of August, the film follows women as they confront their own desires and frustrations. It explores how erotic feelings emerge from irrational impulses and everyday encounters.

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What happens

『八月はエロスの匂い』(はちがつはエロスのにおい)は、1972年に公開された藤田敏八監督の日本映画。『エロスの誘惑』、『エロスは甘き香り』と共に、藤田監督のエロス三部作と呼ばれる。日活株式会社、カラー作品/上映時間73分。 女は如何にして欲情するか、その不条理なエロスの世界が、八月のうだるような暑さを背景に描かれる。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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