In the Realm of the Senses 1976

Movie · 2h 45m

17+ Ages 15-17

Editor

Solid

NC-17

Director: Nagisa Ōshima

Cast: Eiko Matsuda, Tatsuya Fuji, Aoi Nakajima, Yasuko Matsui, Meika Seri, Kanae Kobayashi, Taiji Tonoyama, Kyōji Kokonoe, Naomi Shiraishi, Shinkichi Noda, Komikichi Hori, Kikuhei Matsunoya, Akiko Koyama, Yuriko Azuma, Rei Minami

Drama Romance

What's the Story?

A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.

Content Ratings

What's in the title & why it matters

Language Moderate

3/5

the word wh_re is used alot. and other lesser forms of cuss words.

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking Moderate

3/5

The main characters are drinking or drunk throughout most of the film. Adults smoke, and sake is consumed.

Violence & Scariness Extreme

5/5

Extreme sexual violence occurs in multiple scenes. A woman strangles a man during unsimulated sex, shown from multiple angles with genitals and penetration clearly visible. In separate scenes, a woman severs a man's penis with blood gushing over him, and a man has both his penis and testicles cut off.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Extreme

5/5

Sexual content is explicit and unsimulated throughout, interlaced with graphic sexual dialogue. A woman performs fellatio on a man until he ejaculates in her mouth, with semen visible dripping out before she swallows. A close-up of a second unsimulated oral sex scene shows the man's erect penis and ejaculation in full detail.

Diverse Representations Mild

2/5

Flow & Focus Mild

2/5

Positive Role Models Mild

1/5

Products & Purchases Mild

1/5

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Photos & Videos

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The Review

Written by Parent Guide Plus Editors

A Japanese film directed by Nagisa Oshima about obsession and psychological deterioration. Opinions are divided: some find it captivating, others find the slow pacing and repetitive scenes tedious. Character depth is also contested, with some praising complexity and others finding the characters emotionally flat.