Virgin (2012)

0.0/10 • 127 min •

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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