Love Exposure
2008Directed by: Sion Sono
Starring: Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima, Sakura Ando
The story of a teenage boy named Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while working as an "up-skirt" photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing – which convinces Yoko that she is lesbian – dalliances with kung-fu and crime, and a constant struggle with the guilt that's a legacy of his Catholic upbringing.
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Action
Humanity and the world around us
Moving relationship stories
Faith and religion
Challenging or sexual themes & twists
Religious faith, sin, and forgiveness
Surreal and thought-provoking visions of life and death
Quirky and endearing relationships
Emotional and captivating fantasy storytelling