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The Water Was So Clear
The Water Was So Clear
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THE WATER WAS SO CLEAR

Gaki zoshi

Directed by Yoichi Takabayashi
Japan, 1973
Drama

Synopsis

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 becomes erotically obsessed.

Synopsis

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 becomes erotically obsessed.