Mofuku-zuma: Teimô nawa-dorei

A prostitute that specializes in cosplay meets her client regularly for S&M sessions. She claims to have lost a baby. He claims his wife committed suicide because of playing S&M games with him. Through flashbacks and their somewhat regular S&M sessions we learn more about each.

This a very dark movie for Director Hisayasu Satõ. There is more than the normal number of sex scenes most involving bondage tho about average or less for nudity. There also is pubic-shaving, paddling, whipping, dildos, and choking although it's all pretty mild as it is softcore.

Noriko Akikawa is excellent in the lead role.

I will say it sometimes slows down but only when it's to develop the characters or story further. Flashbacks are lighted pink or blue. What made this film work is wanting to learn more and follow the two lead characters. The sex and bondage scenes are definitely part of the story so not to be skipped. But as I mentioned before I didn't think it very explicit. So don't be put off by it.

While not one of Satõ's best, it is one of his better efforts.