Gaki zoshi

Name: Gaki zoshi
Released: 1973
Rating: 24.63
Cast: Akira Nitta, Yûtarô Ban

1973

Mystery

1h 32m

Romance, rape, tension, repression and death: these are the quintessential themes explored in this dialogue-free Japanese black-and-white movie. A Buddhist priest rescues a homeless girl and brings her into his temple’s household. Soon she becomes an essential part of the place. One night she is raped by a young man who then becomes her lover. The priest happens on them one night as they make love before the temple shrine, and he becomes erotically obsessed. (UNKNOWN)

AKAs:

Gaki zôshi, The Water Was So Clear

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Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Gaki zoshi

1973

Mystery

1h 32m

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SinnerMa

Rated 23 Aug 2023

Strange (art) movie - B&W in a time of colour, 0 dialogue (bar Buddhist chanting in parts) so subs unnesessary - note NOT silent. Filmed to look old school IMO - till shots outside temple (eg food shopping) when traffic is LOUD & jarring. Torrential rainstorms are also loud & significant (perhaps). May be full of symbolism that I missed. Highly rated elsewhere so maybe simply beyond me! Dunno if done purposely but several crucial scenes too dark to see & too much of video was lacking. No nudity.

Rated 23 Aug 2023

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