31 December 2011

Love Exposure (Japan, 2008)

Three emotionally abused individuals from the fringes of society get locked in a convoluted love triangle. Yuu, a Catholic boy searching for true love ends up taking "panty shot" photos of women in public until he discovers Yoko, whom he sees as his Virgin Mary. Yoko, an anti-family girl finds that her foster mother will be marrying Yuu's father. Koike, an "original sinner" and the regional leader of a brainwashing cult, co-ordinates a plan to convert Yuu's family to her cult. Under her careful direction, their lives come crashing together in one fateful street fight.

Love Exposure gained notoriety for its four-hour long duration, and themes of religion mixed with learning the art of upskirt photography. It's kind of a love it or hate it film, but there's so much content that you most likely will gain something from watching the whole film. One critic called it a "romantic sex comedy family drama martial arts action movie." I'd say that's a spot on description.


Genre: Comedy/Drama

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