Female (2005 film)
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Directed by | Ryuichi Hiroki Suzuki Matsuo Shinya Tsukamoto Tetsuo Shinohara Miwa Nishikawa |
Written by | various |
Produced by | Munehiro Umemura |
Starring | Kyōko Hasegawa Hiroyuki Ikeuchi Saki Takaoka Nene Otsuka Chihiro Otsuka Eri Ishida |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Female (フィーメイル, Fīmeiru) is a 2005 Japanese release consisting of five short films by different directors, each based on a short story by a popular Japanese woman writer and focusing on the nature of women's sexuality.[1]
Details[]
The five sections are as follows:[2]
Momo (Peaches)[]
Based on a story by Kaoruko Himeno, directed by Tetsuo Shinohara and starring Kyōko Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi and .
Taiyo no Mieru Basho Made (Drive Until you See the Sun)[]
Based on a story by Yuzuki Muroi, directed by Ryuichi Hiroki and starring Chihiro Otsuka, Mitsuko Ishii and Hairi Katagiri.
Yoru no Shita (Licking Nights)[]
Based on a story by , directed by Suzuki Matsuo and starring Saki Takaoka.
Megami no Kakato (Heels of the Muse)[]
Based on a story by Asa Nonami, directed by Miwa Nishikawa and starring Nene Otsuka and .
Tamamushi (Jewel Beetle)[]
Based on a story by Mariko Koike, directed by Shinya Tsukamoto and starring Eri Ishida, Ryō Kase and Kaoru Kobayashi.
Reception[]
The film was reviewed positively by critic Russell Edwards for Variety as a celebration of modern womanhood and sexuality in Japan.[3]
References[]
- ^ "female フィーメイル" (in Japanese). MovieWalker. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ^ "female フィーメイル(2005)" (in Japanese). AllCinema. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ^ Edwards, Russell (August 9, 2005). "Review: Female". Variety. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
External links[]
- 2005 films
- Japanese-language films
- Japanese films
- Films directed by Miwa Nishikawa
- Films directed by Ryūichi Hiroki
- Films directed by Shinya Tsukamoto
- Films directed by Tetsuo Shinohara
- Japanese anthology films
- 2000s Japanese film stubs