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Arietta (1989)

Directed by Akio Jissoji

Overview

A young widow becomes an SM call girl to pay off the debts accumulated by her yakuza husband. She’s a depressed woman, merely going through the motions of existence, subjected to every cruel whim concocted by her clients. She’s dedicated to the misery - even finding comfort in it - stumbling through life like a zombie.

Length 52 minutes

Actors

Keiko Kaja | Maya Asabuki | Daikei Shimizu | Yoshiaki Umegaki | Tomorowo Taguchi | Ryuji Yamamoto | Kiriko Shimizu