| A Snake of June | |
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Japanese Poster |
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| Directed by | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Produced by | Shinya Tsukamoto Shin-Ichi Kawahara |
| Written by | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Music by | Chu Ishikawa |
| Cinematography | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Editing by | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Release date(s) | September 1, 2002 (Venice Film Festival) |
| Running time | 77 minutes |
| Language | Japanese |
A Snake of June (Rokugatsu no hebi) is a Japanese movie directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. His seventh film, it is notable for its striking monochrome blue cinematography tinted in post production. It won the Kinematrix Film Award and the San Marco Special Jury Award at the Venice Film Festival.
Set in an anonymous Japanese metropolis, the film tells the tale of shy career woman, Rinko, and Shigehiko, her hygiene-obsessed, workaholic husband. The couple explore their sexuality in a number of ways, causing their lives to be disrupted.