Be Extremely Numb
Seen it?1973 | 63 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
A sensual drama depicting the sad end of a fateful love story between a traumatized woman who is unable to love the opposite sex. Naomi Tani, who gained popularity as the "Queen of SM," teams up with director Kinya Ogawa, a big name in pink movies, to passionately portray the wavering love of a man-hating chef. Oku (Naomi Tani), who runs a sushi restaurant, is admired by many of the regulars for her bewitching appearance and skillful chef, but due to abuse from her late father, she has lost faith in men and is drowning in lust with Kazue. Oku witnesses Kazue having a relationship with a man, and is shocked when she meets the mysterious chef Shinkichi (Shohei Yamamoto).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kinya Ogawa
- Naomi TaniOku
- Hiroko FujiOku's mother Otsaku
- Yuka MorimuraKazue
- Kenji MiyaseNewspaper reporter Sen-sa
- Hiroshi ImaizumiPresident Konno
- Shōhei YamamotoKumabe's companion
- Yukari Oku
- Shizue Nara
- Maki Murasame
- Masumi YamataniMaid Kimi