Plot: Keiko lives together with her younger sister Machiko. Years ago Keiko found herself in an accident that crippled her legs. She blames Machiko for the accident, and she's treated her badly ever since. Machiko is a schoolteacher who falls in love with one of her students, which she hides from Keiko.
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March 18, 2025
A slightly more narrative-driven film than I expected, with some pretty dark themes. It's still a pinku at heart, but those scenes are pushed to the second half and they're framed pretty well within the plot. It's still a far stretch from Jojo's recent work, but you can feel that he had ambition beyond the pinku scene.
The performances aren't the greatest and the setup of the drama is a little flaky, but the build-up to the finale is proper and these final scenes are quite effective. It's also a pretty short film, certainly not the worst of its kind, but if you have little interest in Jojo's oeuvre there isn't any big incentive to go out of your way to watch it.