On May 18, 1936, Abe Sada, a former geisha, kills her lover by "erotic asphyxiation", then slices his sex and inscribes his name in his flesh. In an ultra-controlled and militarized Japan, the press is passionate about this transgressive incident, while the murderer defends herself, presenting her crime as an act of "crazy love". Relayed to the West, this murder conveys the image of a fantasized Japan, where all impulses are given free rein.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ARTE France Cinéma
Keywords
- crime of passion
- short film
Links
Top Cast
Emanuelle Blanchard as Narrator
Top Crew
Sophie Peyrard · Director, Writer
Louis Coat · Executive Producer
Reviews
Loading reviews…
More Like This
Voyeur
04 Oct 2017
Out of Thin Air
11 Jun 2017
The Crash
14 May 2026
Maternal Instinct
11 Jun 2026
A Toxic Love Story
22 Jul 2026
Long Shot
03 Sep 2017
Con Mum
24 Mar 2025
My Daughter's Killer
12 Jul 2022
The Menendez Brothers
07 Oct 2024
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
30 Dec 2025
Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris
20 Oct 2023
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
18 Aug 2020
Uncle Yanco
01 Oct 1967
Being James Bond
29 Aug 2021
O.J.: Made in America
20 May 2016
The Women and the Murderer
09 Sep 2021
Daguerréotypes
28 Feb 1978
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
26 Nov 2013
The Mystery of D.B. Cooper
13 Sep 2020
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time
06 Feb 2015