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A Snake of June

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A Snake of June
Theatrical release poster
Directed byShinya Tsukamoto
Written byShinya Tsukamoto
Produced by
  • Shinya Tsukamoto
  • Shin-Ichi Kawahara
CinematographyShinya Tsukamoto
Edited by
  • Shinya Tsukamoto
  • Zenya Ohara
Music byChu Ishikawa
Production
company
Kaijyu Theater
Release dates
  • September 1, 2002 (2002-09-01) (Venice)
  • May 24, 2003 (2003-05-24) (Japan)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

A Snake of June (Japanese: 六月の蛇, Rokugatsu no hebi)[1] is a 2002 Japanese erotic thriller film written and directed by Shinya Tsukamoto.[2] His seventh film, it is notable for its monochrome blue cinematography tinted in post production. It won the Kinematrix Film Award and the San Marco Special Jury Award at the 59th Venice International Film Festival.

Plot

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Set in an unnamed Japanese metropolis, the film tells the tale of shy career woman, Rinko, and Shigehiko, her hygiene-obsessed, workaholic husband. The couple explore their sexuality in a number of ways, causing their lives to be disrupted.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Sharp, Jasper (2011). Historical Dictionary of Japanese Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 379. ISBN 978-0-8108-5795-7.
  2. ^ Fujiki, Hideaki; Phillips, Alastair, eds. (2020). The Japanese Cinema Book. British Film Institute. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-8445-7678-4.
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