Wet Woman in the Wind (風に濡れた女, Kaze ni nureta onna) is a 2016 Japanese pornographic drama film written and directed by Akihiko Shiota and starring Tasuku Nagaoka and Yuki Mamiya. It was released on 17 December 2016.[1][2]
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| Japanese | 風に濡れた女 |
| Directed by | Akihiko Shiota |
| Written by | Akihiko Shiota |
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| Cinematography | Hidetoshi Shinomiya |
| Edited by | Takashi Sato |
| Music by | Shunsuke Kida |
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| Distributed by | Nikkatsu |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot
editDissipated Tokyo playwright, Kosuke has retreated to the countryside after deciding that he’s done with women, but the indefatigable cat-in-heat Shiori has other ideas, clinging to Kosuke like his shadow.
Cast
edit- Tasuku Nagaoka as Kosuke Takasuke
- Yuki Mamiya as Shiori
- Ryushin Tei as Kubouchi
- Michiko Suzuki as Kyoko
- Hitomi Nakatani as Yuko
- Takahiro Katou as Yuzawa[1]
Production
editIn 2016, the films was announced by Nikkatsu as part of Roman Porno Reboot Project.[3][4]
Release
editThe film was screened at the 69th Locarno Film Festival, 21st Busan International Film Festival and New York Asian Film Festival.[5][6][7]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine rated the film 3/5 stars.[8] James Marsh of South China Morning Post rated the film four out of five stars.[9]
The film was reviewed by Jonathan Romney for Screen Daily,[10] Neil Young for The Hollywood Reporter[11] and Glenn Kenny for The New York Times.[12]
Accolades
edit| Date | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Japanese Professional Movie Awards | Emerging Actress | Yuki Mamiya | Won | [13] |
References
edit- ^ a b "風に濡れた女の作品情報・あらすじ・キャスト - ぴあ映画". ぴあエンタメ情報 (in Japanese). April 24, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "ロマンポルノ「風に濡れた女」は獣!?間宮夕貴、塩田明彦、永岡佑が漢字で例える". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "FilMart: Nikkatsu Reinvents 'Roman Porno'". March 14, 2016.
- ^ "TIFFCOM: Nikkatsu's 'Roman Porno' Package Finds Reboot Success". October 27, 2016.
- ^ "性慾高漲女VS.遠離魚水之歡男！「肉慾與意志激烈交戰」 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". December 23, 2016.
- ^ "BIFF Preview: Midnight Passion". October 6, 2016.
- ^ Hale, Mike (June 28, 2017). "Drama, Humor and a Sex Scene Every 15 Minutes". The New York Times.
- ^ "Review: Wet Woman in the Wind". Slant Magazine. November 15, 2017.
- ^ "Film review: Wet Woman in the Wind pays homage to porn classic". December 21, 2016.
- ^ "'Wet Woman in the Wind': Locarno Review".
- ^ "'Wet Woman in the Wind' ('Kaze ni nureta onna'): Locarno Review". The Hollywood Reporter. August 8, 2016.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (November 16, 2017). "Review: 'Wet Woman in the Wind' is a Queasy Sex Romp (Published 2017)". The New York Times.
- ^ "主演男優賞・菅田将暉ほか日プロ大賞授賞式へ". Oricon News (in Japanese). March 24, 2017. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
