Street of Shame
“Men were their prey! Beauty was their lure!”
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Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
VIBE
A stark, unflinching look at lives on the fringes. It feels raw and deeply human, capturing the quiet desperation and resilience of women navigating a society in flux. A somber, thought-provoking experience.
melancholicsombergrittydespairingsteadyneorealismsocial dramablack-and-whitepovertyshamesocial injusticepost-war struggles
prostitutebased on novel or bookdespairbrothelred-light districttokyo, japanpovertyprostitutionpost war japanshame1950ssex workfinancial hardshipshōwa era (1926-89)
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