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Inspired by Nagisa Oshima's controversial masterpiece, "In The Realm Of The Senses", "Sada" is a visually stunning erotic thriller, based on the true story of Sada Abe, a Japanese geisha who murdered and castrated her lover in 1936. Director Nobuhiko Obayashi ("Beijing Watermelon", "The Drifting Classroom") explores Sada's complicated past: her rape at age 14, her descent into prostitution, and the crime of passion that ultimately turned her into an overnight media celebrity. Winner of the Internationa; Critics Prize at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival, "Sada" stars Hitomi Kuroki ("Paradise Lost") in this tale of lover taken to the ultimate extreme. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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Sada is a compelling erotic thriller, based on the true story of Sada Abe, a Japanese geisha, who murdered and castrated her lover on May 19, 1936. Director Nobuhiko Obayashi explores Sada's past; her rape at age 14, her descent into prostitution, and the crime of passion that ultimately turned her into an overnight media celebrity. Starring Hitomi Kuroki (Paradise Lost); Sada is a shocking, daring, and provocative film. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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