Guilty of Romance

Guilty of Romance

6.9IMDb Score
Released:2011-09-30
Genre:Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Duration:145 min
Country:Japan
Director:Sion Sono
Actors:Makoto Togashi, Megumi Kagurazaka, Miki Mizuno, Satoshi Nikaido, Kazuya Kojima
Production:Nikkatsu Corporation, Django Film

Overview:

While police investigate a woman found dead in a derelict love hotel, a romance novelist's wife lives a life that seems simply a daily repetition without romance. To escape the loveless monotony, she follows her desires and becomes a nude model. Soon, she meets a mentor and begins selling her body to strangers, while at home, she hides behind the façade of the doting wife.

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