Shitsurakuen

"Rather lovers in hell than alone in heaven."

May 10 1997 N/A 1h 59m
Drama, Romance

Kuki is a veteran newspaper reporter who has been shuffled off to a book-development branch and finds escape in an illicit relationship with Rinko. Together they find the passion no longer present in their marriages.

Plot

Rinko, the wife of an easily irritable, reputable doctor and Sholchiro, a veteran newspaper reporter have made choices in the course of their lives so that their future seems to have been fully established. Both are stuck in a little job that appeals to the imagination and a blissful marriage. Everything changes on the day they meet by chance and fall in love immediately. Together they find the passion no longer present in their marriages. The fire in their hearts has been extinguished and has given way to chill. They forget all grayness in each other's arms and the more often they come together secretly, the stronger their desire becomes. The hours they can not spend together seem like days. However, the intrusive moral laws of Japanese society do not offer a place for their passion. With every kiss, the shame increases, after every banned love night the blame is greater again, until they finally have only one way left to be together .

Written by

Kyoko Morinaga, Junichi Watanabe

Directed by

Yoshimitsu Morita

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Kadokawa Shoten, Toei Company, Mitsui Company Ltd., Ace Pictures

Languages

Awards

11 wins & 11 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
809
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA