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Guilty of Romance
Guilty of Romance
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904 Ratings

GUILTY OF ROMANCE

Koi no tsumi | 恋の罪

Directed by Sion Sono
Japan, 2011
Drama, Horror, Romance

Synopsis

Izumi is married to a famous romantic novelist but their life seems just a simple repetition without romance. One day, she decides to follow her desires and accepts to be a naked model that fakes sex in front of the camera. Soon she meets a mentor and starts selling her body to strangers.

Synopsis

Izumi is married to a famous romantic novelist but their life seems just a simple repetition without romance. One day, she decides to follow her desires and accepts to be a naked model that fakes sex in front of the camera. Soon she meets a mentor and starts selling her body to strangers.

Our take

The third entry in Sion Sono’s Hate Trilogy, this boundary-pushing drama is a neon-lit journey into the seedy underbelly of Tokyo’s love hotel district. Imbued with the director’s typical cynicism, as well as a dose of grim humor, Guilty of Romance is a provocative account of sexual liberation.