Rent Antiporno (2016)
3.2 of 5 from 98 ratings
1h 16min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Pacing a vibrantly colored art studio celebrity novelist, artist and enfant-terribie Kyoko (Ami Tomite) terrorizes everyone around her, especially her eager-to-please assistant Noriko (Mariko Tsutsui), whom she sadistically (and quite literally) keeps on a leash. Just as Kyoto's cruelty reaches its peak, however, the film takes an unexpected about-face that, in true Sono-style, breaks down cinematic barriers in order to tackle the subjects of art, misogyny and freedom with boundless energy and unbridled passion.
- Actors:
- Ami Tomite, Mariko Tsutsui, Asami, Fujiko, Ami Fukuda, Honoka Ishibashi, Yûya Takayama
- Directors:
- Sion Sono
- Producers:
- Sion Sono, Naoko Komuro, Shin'ichi Takahashi
- Writers:
- Sion Sono
- Aka:
- Anchiporuno
- Studio:
- Third Window Films
- Genres:
- Drama
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 30/04/2018
- Run Time:
- 76 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese DTS 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Interview with actress Ami Tomite
- Making Of
- Audio Commentary by Jasper Sharp
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Reviews (1) of Antiporno
Dreamlike sexual psychodrama - Antiporno review by LC
A psychodrama exploration of a woman with sexual issues (to put it mildly), this features a slippery narrative where reality, fantasy and symbolism collide, leaving the viewer frequently second guessing which strand of what we are seeing is 'real'. Very over the top at times, with exaggerated performances and imagery, it occasionally veers towards the pretentious, but is always gorgeous to look at, with bright vibrant colours and arresting cinematography. You can read the title one of two ways - either as being anti pornography, or of being a work that is in essence the opposite of porn. There is a near endless stream of nudity and sexual content here, but very little of it is actually titillating. Recommended for those who like challenging and offbeat films.
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