Zoom In: Sex Apartments

1980 1h 8m JA

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5.5

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5.6

IMDB

★5.5TMDB · 17★5.6IMDB · 193

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Synopsis

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A housewife is brutally assaulted by a masked man nearby her apartment complex. From there, a web of suspicion, burning violence and repressed desires rapidly unfolds.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erina Miyai
Saeko
Yōko Azusa
Sashi
Yûko Ôsaki
Mayuko
Yūko Katagiri
Opera Singer
Keijirō Shiga
Takaya
Miki Yamaji
Highschool Girl
Beniko Iida
Young Housewife
Hidetoshi Kageyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naosuke Kurosawa
Writers: Chiho Katsura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Naosuke Kurosawa, shot by Masaru Mori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shin Takada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jun Nabeshima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Erina Miyai and Yōko Azusa and Yûko Ôsaki carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0288905 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Naosuke Kurosawa directs. Masaru Mori behind the camera. Shin Takada scores. Jun Nabeshima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Naosuke Kurosawa, shot by Masaru Mori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shin Takada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jun Nabeshima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Erina Miyai and Yōko Azusa and Yûko Ôsaki carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0288905 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.