Aroused by Gymnopedies
Asian Cinema
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Drama, Romance
Shinji, a middle-aged film director, is trapped in a seemingly hopeless cycle of creative crisis and self-destruction. After his failure making art films, he now finds himself shooting low-budget pornography as a means to get by. Over the span of one week, he embarks on a series of sexual encounters that put his work, relationships and happiness in jeopardy.
A modern take on the “Roman Porno” genre from director Isao Yukisada, AROUSED BY GYMNOPEDIES is an “engaging and ultimately touching portrait of love, loneliness and loss of youth” (Variety).
DIRECTED BY ISAO YUKISADA
JAPAN | 2016 | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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