Love
愛
Synopsis
A young man dressed as a samurai walks along a road lined with flowering cherry trees. Then, no longer in costume, he talks with the camerawoman who is filming him, he writes a date and an hour (May 1, 1985, 10 a.m.) on a blackboard and then bursts out in rage at the fact that his girlfriend, Hiromi, has been missing for three days. A few moments of their love story are retraced, before returning to the gloomy desperation of the young man, who walks into the darkness of a night illuminated by neon signs and goes into a long monologue of love, directed at the girl.
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- Director
- Sion Sono
- Original Title
- 愛
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 31m
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Sion Sono
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Sion Sono
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What is Love about?
A young man dressed as a samurai walks along a road lined with flowering cherry trees. Then, no longer in costume, he talks with the camerawoman who is filming him, he writes a date and an hour (May 1, 1985, 10 a.m.) on a blackboard and then bursts out in rage at the fact that his girlfriend, Hiromi, has been missing for three days. A few moments of their love story are retraced, before returning to the gloomy desperation of the young man, who walks into the darkness of a night illuminated by neon signs and goes into a long monologue of love, directed at the girl.
Who directed Love?
Love was directed by Sion Sono.
Who stars in Love?
The principal cast of Love includes Sion Sono, Hiromi Kawanishi.
When was Love released and how long is it?
Love was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 31m.