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A New Love in Tokyo

愛の新世界

1994 · 1h 55m · Drama, Romance · Japan

Life, love, sex, work, play… there are so many ways to tie them up.

A look at the lives of two prostitutes in Tokyo: Rei, who works as an S&M dominatrix, and Ayumi, in the more straightforward profession of call girl. In addition to their working life, the film also looks at their private lives. Rei is acting in an amateur theatre company along with the receptionist from Ayumi's escort service, while Ayumi is living with her student-boyfriend as he struggles to finally get accepted to college.

Directed by
Banmei Takahashi
Written by
Sho Kenzan, Kei Shimamoto, Banmei Takahashi
Story by
Nobuyoshi Araki
Starring
Sawa Suzuki, Reiko Kataoka, Aya Sugimoto, Hiromitsu Suzuki
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5.9Smart score

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