Izuru Deguchi

After being raped in an unknown rooftop, nineteen year-old girl Poppo meets a mysterious boy, and both share their sexual traumas and fears, with fatal consequences. (imdb)

We are presented with a car full of four gangsters, and another of four prostitutes, apparently loosely attached to the gang. They have a bound couple they are taking to a desolate area to torture. (imdb)

Inspired by a true story, Wakamatsu shows his protagonist (a largely wordless, engaging performance by youngster Emoto) biking through beautiful landscapes but discovering the ugly side of Japanese history as he is propelled towards his own catharsis. In mostly improvised scenes, Emoto meets a series of older citizens with deep and sometimes shocking experiences to recount. (Roger Garcia for SFIFF)

Two police put a student militant under surveillance, but nothing seems to be happening except a lot of sex with his two girlfriends. (craigslist.org)

A young student activist flees from Tokyo with his beautiful sister-in-law after he accidently shoots his brother, a policeman, during a squabble after a major political demonstration. As they attempt to suppress their guilt and the desire they feel for one another, they are haunted by visions of the murdered husband. (Jasper Sharp)

The film chronicles a few days in the life of cycling serial rapist and murderer.