In the Realm of the Senses

Directed by Nagisa Oshima, 'In the Realm of the Senses' is a provocative and unflinching exploration of all-consuming sexual obsession, based on the true story of Sada Abe and her lover Kichizo Ishida. The film follows the couple as they abandon society entirely, retreating into a world of escalating erotic compulsion that ultimately leads to a shocking and fatal conclusion. Celebrated as a landmark of art cinema, it remains one of the most controversial films ever made due to its explicit and unsimulated content.

• Film features unsimulated sex scenes between its lead actors.
• Based on a true 1936 Japanese murder case.
• Director Nagisa Oshima shot the film using French funding.
• The film was banned in Japan upon its release.
• Eiko Matsuda never acted in a major film again.

• I want to stay inside you forever.
• If I let you go, I'm afraid you'll disappear.
• You belong only to me.
• I want to go further... always further.
• Even if I die, I want to keep touching you.