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]
| Female | |
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 Original Japanese poster. | |
| 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 |
Details edit
The five sections are as follows:[2]
Momo (Peaches) edit
Based on a story by Kaoruko Himeno, directed by Tetsuo Shinohara and starring Kyōko Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi and Eri Nomura.
Taiyo no Mieru Basho Made (Drive Until you See the Sun) edit
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) edit
Based on a story by Kei Yuikawa, directed by Suzuki Matsuo and starring Saki Takaoka.
Megami no Kakato (Heels of the Muse) edit
Based on a story by Asa Nonami, directed by Miwa Nishikawa and starring Nene Otsuka and Naoyuki Morita.
Tamamushi (Jewel Beetle) edit
Based on a story by Mariko Koike, directed by Shinya Tsukamoto and starring Eri Ishida, Ryō Kase and Kaoru Kobayashi.
Reception edit
The film was reviewed positively by critic Russell Edwards for Variety as a celebration of modern womanhood and sexuality in Japan.[3]
References edit
- ^ "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.
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