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Rating: 7 stars

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mubi kyoto Japan monastery Buddhism monk religion nudity sex incest pregnancy brother sister parents adultery baby sculptor black and white

All movies seen on 02/17/2024

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This Transient Life (1970)

Directed by Akio Jissoji

Drama | Romance

Overview

Near a remote Buddhist monastery, a young man falls in love with his sister and gets her pregnant. After a monk finds out, the young man becomes an assistant to a master sculptor, only to proceed to complicate matters with his affairs.

Rated NR | Length 143 minutes

Actors

Michiko Tsukasa | Ryô Tamura | Eiji Okada | Isao Sasaki | Mitsuko Tanaka | Haruhiko Okamura | Kozo Yamamura | Kin Sugai | Kotobuki Hananomoto | Eiji Sato | Akiji Kobayashi | Minori Terada

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Excellent black and white photography; love the stark contrast and details. This a standard porn film premise turned into an art house film. Reminded of In the Realm of the Senses.

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