Love Exposure
Seen it?2008 | 237 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Secretary, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 57 min.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while operating for the sake of sin as an upskirt photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing - which convinces Yoko that she is lesbian - dalliances with kung-fu and crime, and a constant struggle with the guilt that's a legacy of his Catholic upbringing.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 2 Berlin awards: Berlin International Film Festival: Caligari Film Award, Berlin International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize. Plus 13 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 87K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sion Sono
- Takahiro NishijimaYu
- Hikari MitsushimaYoko
- Sakura AndoKoike
- Makiko WatanabeKaori
- Atsuro WatabeTetsu Tsunoda
- Yutaka ShimizuYuji
- Hiroyuki OnoueTakahiro
- Tasuku NagaokaSenior
- Sow HirosawaKumi
- Yūko GenkakuKeiko