Odd Obsession

Odd Obsession

1959 · 107 min · JA · 6.3 (24 votes)
Dir. Kon Ichikawa · Starring Machiko Kyō, Ganjirō Nakamura II, Junko Kano, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tanie Kitabayashi, Ichirō Sugai · Music Yasushi Akutagawa
Drama

A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the introduction of his daughter's lover to his wife.

VIBE

This film feels like a fever dream, a deeply unsettling exploration of repressed desire and inadequacy. It's a quiet, introspective drama that lingers long after the credits roll, leaving you with a sense of unease.

unsettlingmelancholicvoyeuristicintrospectiveslow-burnarthousepsychological dramaperiod pieceobsessioninadequacydesirefamily dynamics
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based on novel or booksexual obsessiondiarysexual arousaltrainolder man younger woman relationshipjapanese familysexual inadequacysexual dysfunctionyoung wife
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