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A Snake of June (2002)

A Snake of June poster
Original title
六月の蛇
Directed by
Shinya Tsukamoto
Genre
drama film, pink film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 17m
Rated
15+
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 169 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman leads a quiet life until a stalker forces her into a series of erotic encounters. The film follows her as she confronts hidden desires and a troubled marriage.

tensemelancholicatmosphericslow-burnvisually strikingunsettlingintimateserious

What happens

A Snake of June (Japanese: 六月の蛇, Hepburn: Rokugatsu no hebi) is a 2002 Japanese erotic thriller film written and directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. His seventh film, it is notable for its monochrome blue cinematography tinted in post production. It won the Kinematrix Film Award and the San Marco Special Jury Award at the 59th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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