Plot: A pinku director bumps into an aspiring screenwriter, both struggling to find a job in a dwindling industry. As they drink the night away, they learn that they once loved the same woman. She is now dead, the result of a murder-suicide. Their memories shape the portrait of a young aspiring actress losing her grip on life.
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August 16, 2025
Lots of film royalty present. The director was once the scriptwriter for people like Wakamatsu and Hiroki (so he knows the industry), Ayano and Emoto are more than solid actors, and Honami Sato more than holds her own. It's the kind of film where you know up front that the result is going to be interesting.
The performances are excellent, the unique peek into the pinku industry is fascinating, and the presentation is polished. The reversed application of black-and-white (present) and color photography (flashbacks) felt a bit forced, and the film's a tad too long. Other than that, there's not a lot to complain about.