Antiporno
Seen it?2017 | 76 min | Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Kyôko, a traumatized young Japanese girl, finds herself struggling with her self-confidence in her adult life. Growing up in a family without her mother and her sister, she constantly questions the rationale of sex and the notion of liberty in modern Japanese society.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sion Sono
- Ami TomiteKyoko Suzuki
- Mariko TsutsuiNoriko
- HonokaSuzy Z
- Yûya TakayamaTsuyoshi Suzuki
- FujikoOne Hundred
- Ayaka Sasaki
- Manami Usamaru
- Tomo UchinoCrew Member
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- Hidetoshi Kawaya