Soft Skin
やわらかい肌
Synopsis
Minako, a Tokyo housewife, is depressed that everyone has an active life outside the home except her. Taking her inspiration from TV reports of a hitch-hiking chainsaw murderer, Minako decides to spice up her life by finding a young lover and running off with him by faking her kidnapping. While her family frets and worries, Minako has a wonderful time. Eventually, though, she decides it's time to go back to her family. Her lover, however, isn't ready for the fun to end, and Minako's fake kidnapping soon becomes all too real.
Top Cast
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Moeko Ezawa
Minako Tohno
Tomomi Kuribayashi
Atsuka Tohno
Kenji Mizuhashi
Hiromasa Tohno
Hitoshi Kusanagi
Kazuhiko
Reiko Takamizu
Ai Tohno
Yuka Sakano
Shojo A (as Yuka Sakurai)
Junko Asahina
Yumiko Natsume
Hiromi Kuronuma
Kenichi Tohno
Kou Machida
Issei Sagawa
Commentator
Kagerô Mutsuki
Commentator
Zeeko Uchiyama
Commentator
Kiyomi Itō
Takeshi Itō
Masahiko Sakata
Kikuchi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hisayasu Satō
- Screenplay & Story
- Kyoko Godai, Hisayasu Satō
- Original Score
- Yoshihide Otomo
- Original Title
- やわらかい肌
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Kokuei Company, Shintoho Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hisayasu Satō
Kyoko Godai, Hisayasu Satō
Yoshihide Otomo
Masahide Iioka
Nobutake Kamiya
Akira Fukuhara
Department Leadership Roster
Hisayasu Satō
Director
Akira Fukuhara
Producer
Kyoko Godai
Screenplay
Masahide Iioka
Director of Photography
Yoshihide Otomo
Original Music Composer
Hisayasu Satō
Screenplay
Nobutake Kamiya
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Soft Skin
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Soft Skin about?
Minako, a Tokyo housewife, is depressed that everyone has an active life outside the home except her. Taking her inspiration from TV reports of a hitch-hiking chainsaw murderer, Minako decides to spice up her life by finding a young lover and running off with him by faking her kidnapping. While her family frets and worries, Minako has a wonderful time. Eventually, though, she decides it's time to go back to her family. Her lover, however, isn't ready for the fun to end, and Minako's fake kidnapping soon becomes all too real.
Who directed Soft Skin?
Soft Skin was directed by Hisayasu Satō.
Who stars in Soft Skin?
The principal cast of Soft Skin includes Moeko Ezawa, Tomomi Kuribayashi, Kenji Mizuhashi, Hitoshi Kusanagi, Reiko Takamizu.
When was Soft Skin released and how long is it?
Soft Skin was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Soft Skin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Soft Skin was composed by Yoshihide Otomo.