Virgin (2012)
Overview
Omnibus by three young directors in the spotlight of Japan’s independent film industry, dealing with the theme of “lost virginity.” Yoshida Koki, whose film {Household X} was an official selection for the Berlin International Film Festival’s Forum, depicts a woman in her thirties losing her virginity. Kazuyo (Masaki Sawa) is a 35-year-old pharmacist living quietly on her own. One day, her interest is piqued by the pseudo-sexual harassment approach of Ryo (Yanagi Shuntaro), a high school youth, and her body gets a taste of sexual desire.
Cast
Mutsumi Satou
Kentaro Tamura
Yukie Kawamura
Akari Kinoshita
Hako Ohshima
Takuji Suzuki
Kiichi Sonobe
Yohta Kawase
Kan Mikami
Sawa Masaki
Shuntaro Yanagi
Chika Uchida
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