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Aug 24, 2022 · Yoshie Nogami, a factory worker by day, moonlights as a hostess at a bar. One of the regulars, Eiji Kitami, invites her out on a date. Still only 19, she goes along out of curiosity and ends up spending the night at a hotel where she gives herself to him.
- 107 min
A neon-lit death drive into non-existence. Noboru Nakamura's The Shape of Night is an unrelenting anti-romance told with mesmerizing lyricism. The film follows Yoshie, a young woman forced into prostitution by her Yakuza lover-turned-pimp.
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- Noboru Nakamura
Mar 5, 2024 · Directed by Noboru Nakamura, The Shape of Night tells the story of a young woman from the countryside (Miyuki Kuwano of Oshima’s) who falls in love with a ha...
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- Terracotta Distribution
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- Noboru Nakamura
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- Miyuki Kuwano
Apr 18, 2024 · The Shape of Night. on Radiance Films Blu-ray. Radiance shines a spotlight on a lesser-known gem of the early Japanese New Wave. The opening credits of The Shape of Night introduce us to sex worker Yoshie (Kuwano Miyuki) in close-ups under the neon reds and blues of nighttime Tokyo streets.
A forgotten gem of 1960s Japanese cinema takes us on a poignant journey with Yoshie, a sweet 19-year-old girl working in a factory by day and behind a bar at night. Her encounter with a seemingly kind man, who is a yakuza member, leads her into a life of sex work.
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Yoshie Nogami, a factory worker by day, works as a bar hostess at night. She begins a passionate affair with one of her regulars, but his changing demeanor and constant demands for money lead Yoshie down a dark path.
