#451 – Death by Hanging, (絞死刑), 1968, Nagisa Ōshima
A Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but survives his execution, sending the authorities into a panic about what to do next.
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#599: In the Realm of the Senses
#599 – In the Realm of the Senses, (愛のコリーダ), 1976, Nagisa Ōshima
Based on a true story set in pre-war Japan, a man and one of his servants begin a torrid affair. Their desire becomes a sexual obsession so strong that to intensify their ardor, they forsake all, even life itself.
#713: Boy
#713 – Boy, (少年), 1969, Nagisa Ōshima
A family of four lives off of scams in which they pretend to be injured by automobiles. After suffering an injury during the war, the father believes he is an invalid. He and his wife have a 10-year-old boy and another, younger boy. The adults pretend to be injured by autos in crowded traffic, blackmailing the fearful motorists with threats to call in the police.
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