The War and a Woman (2013)

  • NR
  • 11/27/2013 (IT)
  • Drama
  • 1h 38m

Overview

Set towards the end of World War II, Nomura (Masatoshi Nagase) is a writer who is in despair. A woman works in bar and is a former prostitute. Many years ago, her father sold her to a brothel due to the family's severe financial hardships. The writer and the woman then agree to live as husband and wife until the war ends. The woman doesn't feel sexual pleasures due to her past, while the man lusts for the woman's body. Meanwhile, Ohira (Jun Murakami) fought for Japan in China. He participated in unconscionable acts against civilians in the name of war. He returns to Japan with only one arm. Ohira then begins to prey on innocent women.

Haruhiko Arai

Screenplay

Futoshi Nakano

Screenplay

Junichi Inoue

Director

Cast

Noriko Eguchi's headshot

Noriko Eguchi

Woman
Masatoshi Nagase's headshot

Masatoshi Nagase

Nomura
Jun Murakami's headshot

Jun Murakami

Ohira
Akira Emoto's headshot

Akira Emoto

client of woman
Mikiya Sanada's headshot

Mikiya Sanada

disabled soldier
Sakiko Takao's headshot

Sakiko Takao

Yuko Oshima's headshot

Yuko Oshima

Kazuhiro Sano's headshot

Kazuhiro Sano

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