Antiporno Blu-Ray + DVD   Third Window

In the 1970s & '80s the Nikkatsu Roman porno genre, which allowed directors wide latitude if they included a certain number of sex scenes in their films, was the launching pad for many now-prominent Japanese filmmakers. In 2016, Nikkatsu brought the series back with the "Roman porno reboot project", with director Sion Sono (Cold Fish) making antiporno. Pacing a vibrantly colored art studio celebrity novelist, artist and enfant-terrible Kyoko (Ami Tomite) terrorizes everyone around her, especially her eager-to-please assistant Noriko (Mariko Tsutsui), whom she sadistically (and quite literally) keeps on a leash. Just as Kyoko's cruelty reaches its peak, however, the film takes an unexpected about-face that, in true Sono-style, breaks down cinematic barriers in order to tackle the subjects of art, misogyny and freedom with boundless energy and unbridled passion.

Special Features
Interview With Actress Ami Tomite, Making Of, Audio Commentary By Jasper Sharp