Mari Atsumi stars in this Japanese erotic drama directed by Yasuzô Masumura. When Yumi (Atsumi) is assaulted by her stepfather, her mother Tomi (Akemi Negishi)'s violent reaction sees her imprisoned. With Yumi forced to begin working at a hostess bar, she must endure the men who visit until nightclub owner Nozawa (Yûsuke Kawazu) rescues her and offers her a glimpse of a better life.

However, Yumi soon discovers that her new life may not be so very different from her old one after all... The cast also includes Ryôichi Tamagawa and Reiko Kasahara.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus

• Bonus Footage

• Trailers

• Commentary: Jasper Sharp (critic/Japanese cinema specialist) and Anne McKnight (professor/Japanese literature specialist).

• Other Documentary: 'Too Cool for School'.