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Passion (2013)

Genre : Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Ryoko Yoshida

Synopsis

A singular deadpan comedy, The Passion tells a story of a young woman raised in a convent named Frances-ko (Mayuko Iwasa), after Saint Francesco. Distressed by not knowing about love and sex, she calls out for a sign from above, but instead hears a voice from below. A human-faced growth speaks to her from between her legs, constantly berating her, calling out "Woman, you are worthless!" Mr. Koga, as she names it, continues the verbal abuse, yet Frances-ko somehow adapts, forming an adversarial yet symbiotic relationship. This bizarre film, based on Kaoruko Himeno's acclaimed 1997 novel of the same name, is skillfully directed by Ryoko Yoshida, lensed by veteran cinematographer Akiko Ashizawa, grounded by Iwasa's show-stopping performance and enlivened by the hilarious Kanji Furutachi, who lends his voice to the chauvinistic Koga. The soundtrack boasts an unmissable eclectic score by legendary experimental musician and composer Otomo Yoshihide.

Actors

Mayuko Iwasa
Mayuko Iwasa
Kanji Furutachi
Kanji Furutachi
Kumiko Itou
Kumiko Itou
Yasushi Fuchikami
Yasushi Fuchikami

Crews

Kaoruko Himeno
Kaoruko Himeno
Original Story
Ryoko Yoshida
Ryoko Yoshida
Director
Ryoko Yoshida
Ryoko Yoshida
Writer
Akiko Ashizawa
Akiko Ashizawa
Director of Photography
Yoshihide Otomo
Yoshihide Otomo
Original Music Composer
Yukihiko Yamaguchi
Yukihiko Yamaguchi
Producer
Tomohiro Kobayashi
Tomohiro Kobayashi
Producer
Dai Miyazaki
Dai Miyazaki
Producer
Atsuro Hirai
Atsuro Hirai
Art Direction
Ryoma Hirata
Ryoma Hirata
Editor
Shigenori Miki
Shigenori Miki
Gaffer
Masatoshi Saito
Masatoshi Saito
Sound
Hisano Ogura
Hisano Ogura
Costume Design
Shinji Hashimoto
Shinji Hashimoto
Makeup Artist
Keishi Hayashi
Keishi Hayashi
Assistant Director

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