Loosely based on the "Saitama serial murders of dog lovers", a case of a married couple who owned a pet shop and murdered at least four people, Cold Fish gave Sono the opportunity, to present his version of how a serial killer film ought to be like.
Syamoto is a humble and guileless pet shop owner that both his spoiled daughter, Mitsuko and his second wife, Taeko take advantage of, each in her own way. The former especially, is an underage delinquent that spends her time flirting and sometimes beating her stepmother.
One night, a grocery shop attendant catches her stealing; however, a peculiarly friendly man, Murata, manages to convince the clerk, not to call the police. Furthermore, he is also a pet shop owner and offers to hire Mitsuko in …show more content…
Guilty of Romance
Guilty of Romance is another grotesque masterpiece and the movie that established Sono as the foremost representative of the genre, surpassing the previous one, Takashi Miike.
The film unfolds in two axes, though without the usual use of flashbacks. In the first one, who is loosely based on the 1997 murder of Yasuko Watanabe, takes place in the present: Detective Yoshida investigates a murder incident in Maruyama-cho, a love district in Tokyo, where a dismembered body has been found in an abandoned building. The missing parts have been replaced with the matching ones from a plastic doll
The second axis, that takes place prior to the first, focuses on Izumi, a dedicated spouse and housewife, who is married to a famous erotic novelist, Kikuchi. He spends most of his day outside his home, trying to find inspiration for his books and she spends her time trying to brew the perfect tea for him and having his slippers placed in the appropriate way. He has given specific instructions for every little thing around the house and she tries to fulfill his orders scrupulously. Although they declare their love for each other frequently, sex is completely absent from their
Syamoto is a humble and guileless pet shop owner that both his spoiled daughter, Mitsuko and his second wife, Taeko take advantage of, each in her own way. The former especially, is an underage delinquent that spends her time flirting and sometimes beating her stepmother.
One night, a grocery shop attendant catches her stealing; however, a peculiarly friendly man, Murata, manages to convince the clerk, not to call the police. Furthermore, he is also a pet shop owner and offers to hire Mitsuko in …show more content…
Guilty of Romance
Guilty of Romance is another grotesque masterpiece and the movie that established Sono as the foremost representative of the genre, surpassing the previous one, Takashi Miike.
The film unfolds in two axes, though without the usual use of flashbacks. In the first one, who is loosely based on the 1997 murder of Yasuko Watanabe, takes place in the present: Detective Yoshida investigates a murder incident in Maruyama-cho, a love district in Tokyo, where a dismembered body has been found in an abandoned building. The missing parts have been replaced with the matching ones from a plastic doll
The second axis, that takes place prior to the first, focuses on Izumi, a dedicated spouse and housewife, who is married to a famous erotic novelist, Kikuchi. He spends most of his day outside his home, trying to find inspiration for his books and she spends her time trying to brew the perfect tea for him and having his slippers placed in the appropriate way. He has given specific instructions for every little thing around the house and she tries to fulfill his orders scrupulously. Although they declare their love for each other frequently, sex is completely absent from their