Sterben im Reich der Wollust (2005, GER) C-75m. n/r D: Eva Bense. German documentary about the Japanese obsession with sex and death (eros and thanatos), which has become part of their culture. Director Bense looks at the film history (from the Pink Eiga sexploitation movies of the 1960s and 1970s to present-day erotic cinema), the sex industry and interviews filmmakers and artists who work in this field. A good pick for those interested in this aspect of Japanese culture, also contains some interesting information for movie buffs.


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