Guilty of Romance

Movie · Thriller · Drama

Guilty of Romance is a noirish thriller that follows a female police detective (Miki Mizuno) as her investigation of a brutal murder draws her into mysterious sexual underworld of Tokyo. At the same time, the film explores the sexually frustrated housewife (Megumi Kagurazaka) who has come to the "love hotel district" to escape her patriarchal existence, and explore her own dark fantasies.

2011 · 2h 24m
Director Sion Sono

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Guilty of Romance

Thriller

Guilty of Romance is a noirish thriller that follows a female police detective (Miki Mizuno) as her investigation of a brutal murder draws her into mysterious sexual underworld of Tokyo. At the same time, the film explores the sexually frustrated housewife (Megumi Kagurazaka) who has come to the "love hotel district" to escape her patriarchal existence, and explore her own dark fantasies.

TOMATOMETER
Average 5.7
Reviews 18
Fresh 12
Rotten 6

Information

Studio
Olive Films
Released
2011
Run Time
2 hr 24 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
Japan
© 2011 Guilty of Romance Film Partners

Languages

Original Audio
Japanese