Snakes and Earrings
蛇にピアス
Synopsis
While alone in a nightclub, straight-laced Lui meets sensitive but troubled punk kid Ama. Mesmerized by his split tongue, she becomes obsessed with body modification and soon wants the same treatment. After Ama's heavily-tattooed friend Shiba pierces her tongue, Lui finds herself inexorably drawn to both men – and to her growing list of desires, she now adds a tattoo.
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Snakes&Earrings (Hebi ni Piasu) Trailer English subtitledOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-10-05
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yukio Ninagawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Yukio Ninagawa, Takuya Miyawaki
- Original Score
- Masamichi Shigeno
- Original Title
- 蛇にピアス
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Production Studios
- Amuse Soft Entertainment, Point Break Pictures, Studio3, GAGA Communications, Ark Entertainment, Shueisha, Channel NECO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yukio Ninagawa
Yukio Ninagawa, Takuya Miyawaki, Hitomi Kanehara
Masamichi Shigeno
Osamu Fujiishi
Akimasa Kawashima
Yasuhide Uno, Yasuhiro Hasegawa, Yuka Hoshino, Haruo Umekawa, Akira Morishige
Department Leadership Roster
Yukio Ninagawa
Director
Yukio Ninagawa
Screenplay
Yasuhide Uno
Producer
Yasuhiro Hasegawa
Producer
Hisao Inagaki
Production Design
Akimasa Kawashima
Editor
Takuya Miyawaki
Screenplay
Haruo Umekawa
Producer
Masamichi Shigeno
Original Music Composer
Osamu Fujiishi
Director of Photography
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Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
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What is Snakes and Earrings about?
While alone in a nightclub, straight-laced Lui meets sensitive but troubled punk kid Ama. Mesmerized by his split tongue, she becomes obsessed with body modification and soon wants the same treatment. After Ama's heavily-tattooed friend Shiba pierces her tongue, Lui finds herself inexorably drawn to both men – and to her growing list of desires, she now adds a tattoo.
Who directed Snakes and Earrings?
Snakes and Earrings was directed by Yukio Ninagawa.
Who stars in Snakes and Earrings?
The principal cast of Snakes and Earrings includes Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kengo Kora, Arata Iura, Yû Abiru, Sonim.
When was Snakes and Earrings released and how long is it?
Snakes and Earrings was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 3m.
Who composed the musical score for Snakes and Earrings?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Snakes and Earrings was composed by Masamichi Shigeno.
Is Snakes and Earrings based on a book or true story?
Snakes and Earrings is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Hitomi Kanehara".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Snakes and Earrings?
Snakes and Earrings holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.).