Banned by U.S. customs upon its arrival, Nagisa Êshima's sexual shocker tells about the bizarre, true-to-life love affair between a gangster and a prostitute in 1930s Japan. As the pair shatter taboos, they embark on a relationship packed with torrid passion, violence and graphic sex that will shape their destinies─if it doesn't destroy them first. Tatsuya Fuji, Eiko Matsudo star. 102 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; interviews; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer. In Japanese with English subtitles.