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Love Exposure

Love Exposure

Action • NR • 2008 • 3 hr 57 min
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7.9
IMDb
8.0

The story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while working as an upskirt photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing – which convinces Yoko that she is lesbian – dalliances with kung-fu and crime, and a constant struggle with Catholic guilt.

Starring

Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima, Sakura Ando, Makiko Watanabe, Atsuro Watabe

Directed By

Sion Sono

Written By

Sion Sono

Attributes

ComplexDark

Genre

ActionComedyDramaRomanceForeignAnime

Release Date

May 13, 2011

User Reviews

Pou
Pou
Unique and different. Just like anime. Funny and sometimes harsh.
Beeg Yoshi
Beeg Yoshi
There are some movies that stay with you after watching, and you remember flashes of it from time to time. Amazingly made movie.
Christiano Taferni
Christiano Taferni
I've never seen anything like this. In a good way.
Esteban Rodriguez
Esteban Rodriguez
One of the exhilarating experiences that goes in all directions. Never boring.
Tanner Knox
Tanner Knox
Seriously the fastest 4 hours of my life. This is a movie you need to watch before you die.
Ben
Ben
An absurd but heartfelt story with genuinely entertaining characters
Winner Wijaya
Winner Wijaya
Watched this four-hour film more than five times. One of the craziest and most engaging film. Too bad that the director abuses the actors.
Lal Lala
Lal Lala
4 hour long but so unique and bizarre it's still thoroughly enjoyable, and even rewatchable
Beeg Yoshi
Beeg Yoshi
This movie is 4 hours and yet doesn't feel like it, there's nothing like it
Carl Wiedemann
Carl Wiedemann
An utterly unique, self-aware, fun, and surprisingly profound satirical epic. Love it or hate it, this film is an unforgettable experience.

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Ratings
34 (7%)
54 (12%)
112 (24%)
267 (58%)
7.9 – Based on 464 ratings
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Love Exposure Trailer (with English subs)
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Cast & Crew

Sion Sono
Sion
Sono
Takahiro Nishijima
Takahiro
Nishijima
Hikari Mitsushima
Hikari
Mitsushima
Sakura Ando
Sakura
Ando
Makiko Watanabe
Makiko
Watanabe
Atsuro Watabe
Atsuro
Watabe
Yutaka Shimizu
Yutaka
Shimizu
Hiroyuki Onoue
Hiroyuki
Onoue
Tasuku Nagaoka
Tasuku
Nagaoka
Sow Hirosawa
Sow
Hirosawa
Yūko Genkaku
Yūko
Genkaku
Sion Sono
Sion
Sono

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