Passion

Passion

2013
1h 35m
4.4

4.4/10

8 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Phantom Film
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

Quick Facts

Original Title 受難
Release Date December 7, 2013
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt3220576
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Cast

Mayuko Iwasa
Mayuko Iwasa

Kanji Furutachi
Kanji Furutachi

Kumiko Ito
Kumiko Ito

Yasushi Fuchikami
Yasushi Fuchikami

Key Crew

Yukihiko Yamaguchi
Producer
Tomohiro Kobayashi
Producer
Dai Miyazaki
Producer
Ryoko Yoshida
Director
Ryoko Yoshida
Writer