When You Love And When You Are Loved

When You Love And When You Are Loved

6.0

Oct 09 2010

2h 35m

Drama, Romance

An entry in a series focused on "love" and "erotica," in which six creators from multiple fields -- from film and TV to direct-to-video and manga -- compete. Director Zeze Takahisa, known for his bold undertakings, including Heaven's Story, presents an unabashed depiction of the tormented heart of a woman who lives in the countryside. Yuko (Ezawa Midori) meets the man (Kawai Ryunosuke) suspected of leaking inappropriate pictures of her younger sister having an affair onto the Internet. She agrees to let him take nude photos of her on the condition that he stays away from her sister.

Ryunosuke Kawai

Ryunosuke Kawai

Midori Ezawa

Midori Ezawa

Kotaro Shiga

Kotaro Shiga

Mutsuo Yoshioka

Mutsuo Yoshioka

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