Female (2005 film)

Female
Directed by Ryuichi Hiroki
Suzuki Matsuo
Shinya Tsukamoto
Written by various
Starring Kyoko Hasegawa
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Saki Takaoka
Nene Otsuka
Chihiro Otsuka
Eri Ishida
Release dates
  • 2005
Running time
 118 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese

Female (フィーメイル Fiimeiru) is a 2005 Japanese release consisting of five short films by different directors, each based on a short story by a popular Japanese woman writer and focusing on the nature of women's sexuality.[1]

Details

The five sections are as follows:[2]

Momo (Peaches)

Based on a story by Kaoruko Himeno, directed by Tetsuo Shinohara and starring Kyoko Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi and Eri Nomura.

Taiyo no Mieru Basho Made (Drive Until you See the Sun)

Based on a story by Yuzuki Muroi. Directed by cult favorite Ryuichi Hiroki, this segment stars Chihiro Otsuka, Mitsuko Ishii and Hairi Katagiri.

Yoru no Shita (Licking Nights)

Based on a story by Kei Yuikawa, directed by Suzuki Matsuo, starring Saki Takaoka.

Megami no Kakato (Heels of the Muse)

Based on a story by Asa Nonami, this section was directed by Miwa Nishikawa and stars Nene Otsuka and Naoyuki Morita.

Tamamushi (Jewel Beetle)

The final segment was based on a story by Mariko Koike It was directed by Shinya Tsukamoto and stars Eri Ishida, Ryō Kase and Kaoru Kobayashi.

Reception

The film was reviewed positively by critic Russell Edwards for Variety as a celebration of modern womanhood and sexuality in Japan.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "female　フィーメイル" (in Japanese). MovieWalker. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  2. ↑ "female　フィーメイル(2005)" (in Japanese). AllCinema. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  3. ↑ Edwards, Russell (August 9, 2005). "Review: Female". Variety. Retrieved 2015-03-10.

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