Passion

Synopsis

A singular deadpan comedy, The Passion tells a story of a young woman raised in a convent named Frances-ko (Mayuko Iwasa), after Saint Francesco. Distressed by not knowing about love and sex, she calls out for a sign from above, but instead hears a voice from below. A human-faced growth speaks to her from between her legs, constantly berating her, calling out "Woman, you are worthless!" Mr. Koga, as she names it, continues the verbal abuse, yet Frances-ko somehow adapts, forming an adversarial yet symbiotic relationship. This bizarre film, based on Kaoruko Himeno's acclaimed 1997 novel of the same name, is skillfully directed by Ryoko Yoshida, lensed by veteran cinematographer Akiko Ashizawa, grounded by Iwasa's show-stopping performance and enlivened by the hilarious Kanji Furutachi, who lends his voice to the chauvinistic Koga. The soundtrack boasts an unmissable eclectic score by legendary experimental musician and composer Otomo Yoshihide.

Main Cast

Mayuko Iwasa

Age : 37 | Popularity : 8%

Kanji Furutachi

Age : 56 | Popularity : 3%

Kumiko Ito

Age : 42 | Popularity : 3%

Yasushi Fuchikami

Age : 40 | Popularity : 6%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Shinji Hashimoto
	Costume Design	Hisano Ogura
Sound	Sound	Masatoshi Saito
	Original Music Composer	Otomo Yoshihide
Camera	Director of Photography	Akiko Ashizawa
Production	Producer	Dai Miyazaki Yukihiko Yamaguchi Tomohiro Kobayashi
Directing	Director	Ryoko Yoshida
	Assistant Director	Keishi Hayashi
Writing	Writer	Ryoko Yoshida
	Original Story	Kaoruko Himeno
Editing	Editor	Ryoma Hirata
Art	Art Direction	Atsuro Hirai
Lighting	Gaffer	Shigenori Miki
Department	Role	Name

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