:
Asuka Kurosawa,
Asuka Kurosawa,
Yuji Koutari,
more...
:
Shinya Tsukamoto,
Shinya Tsukamoto
see all cast/crew...
: 
: Tartan Video
: Drama, Foreign, Japan, Erotica
: 77 min.
: Japanese
: English, Spanish
see additional details...
|
|
Shinya Tsukamoto's Rokugatsu No Hebi (A Snake of June) is an erotic drama abut a married couple. Rinko (Asuka Kurosawa) and her husband Shigehiko (Yuji Koutari) have seen their marriage become sexless, which frustrates Rinko. One day she receives a letter containing pictures of her pleasuring herself. The person who sends the letter calls her and reveals himself to be Igushi (Shinya Tsukamoto), a former psychiatric patient of Rinko's. Igushi begins to order Rinko to perform increasingly erotic acts. After Shigehiko finds one of Igushi's letters, the husband becomes involved in the mental games - with surprising results for their marriage. A Snake of June was screened at both the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
|
| Fearless performances
by brakhage
June 3, 2005 - 7:38 AM PDT
|
|
|
3 out of 3 members found this review helpful
|
| In a DVD extra, Asuka Kurosawa talks about throwing herself into her performance of Rinko with complete abandon, as if she wanted to remake or rediscover herself through playing the character. Kurosawa might not be Isabelle Huppert (who is genuinely frightening in her commitment to her roles) but she does a fantastic job and is completely convincing. Yuji Koutari, who's only been in one other film, is also great as the emotionally and sexually distant husband Shigehiko. The direction is at times interesting (as in the use of a handheld Dramamine-cam for a humiliating walk through a department store) and confusing (towards the end, I had a hard time following the action). Two scenes in particular break with the mood of the film and reflect the director's obsessions rather than serve the plot; instead of reinforcing an already dreamlike atmosphere (a la David Lynch) they throw off the film's pacing and otherwise consistent dedication to the more interesting emotional and sexual dynamic of the three main characters. Shinya "Ironman" Tsukamoto himself admits "I'm not sure why that's in there," which made me laugh. |
| other countries do it better
by WDiComo
March 14, 2005 - 4:12 PM PST
|
|
|
0 out of 7 members found this review helpful
|
| I'm scoring this high, with the criterion being imaginative eroticism. A woman's coming out party simply escalates. Be patient with a dull mid-section focusing on the husband, for afterwards there's a sexy finish that's a humdinger. |
|
|
GreenCine Member Rating
(Average 6.52)
58 Votes
add to list 
|
 |
|
|
 |
| Tartan Video |
|
|
| Tartan Video has been releasing the very best of cinema from all over the world on DVD and Video. Films that entertain, amaze, shock, excite and continually challenge our perceptions of cinema and the world around us. |
GreenCineStaff
|
|
|
see all lists |
|
|
Your cart
stevensj503
© 2006 All Media Guide, LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide®,
a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC.