Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

1971 · 75 min · JA · 5.8 (27 votes)
Dir. Shūji Terayama · Starring Goro Abashiri, Tarô Apollo, Shiro Demaemochi, Mitsufumi Hashimoto, Maya Kaba, Keiko Niitaka
Drama

In a Japanese colony, children overthrow their parental guardians and attempt to form a new society. Their plan spirals out of control and they are soon lost in a web of sexual deviation and violence.

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A deeply unsettling and provocative descent into a world where childhood innocence curdles into disturbing rebellion. It's a bleak, experimental journey that lingers long after the credits roll, questioning societal structures and the fragility of control.

dystopianunsettlingbleakprovocativeslow-burnarthouseexperimentaldisturbing imagerypolitical allegorychildhood innocencerebellionsocietal collapseloss of control
rebellion
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