The Ballad of Narayama(1983)

Welcome, or No Trespassing(ru)

Children rebel against the strict rules and regulations they face during their time in a Communist Young Pioneer camp.

Izo(ja)

Izo is an assassin in the service of a Tosa lord and Imperial supporter. After killing dozens of the Shogun's men, Izo is captured and crucified. Instead of being extinguished, his rage propels him through the space-time continuum to present-day Tokyo. Here Izo transforms himself into a new, improved killing machine.

Mephisto(de)

A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power in pre-WWII Germany. As his associates and friends flee or are ground under by the Nazi terror, the popularity of his character supercedes his own existence until he finds that his best performance is keeping up appearances for his Nazi patrons.

Getting Any?(ja)

While pursuing his dream of having car sex, a goofy middle-aged man makes all the wrong moves and ends up enrolling in a number of crazy escapades.

Orchestra Rehearsal(it)

An orchestra assembles for a rehearsal in an ancient chapel under the inquisitive eyes of a TV documentary crew, but an uprising breaks out.

The Ballad of Narayama(ja)

In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced policy in which relatives carry 70-year-old family members up Narayama mountain to die. Granny Orin is approaching 70, content to embrace her fate. Her widowed son Tatsuhei cannot bear losing his mother, even as she arranges his marriage to a widow his age. Her grandson Kesa, who's girlfriend is pregnant, is selfishly happy to see Orin die. Around them, a family of thieves are dealt with severely, and an old man, past 70, whose son has cast him out, scrounges for food. Will Orin's loving and accepting spirit teach and ennoble her family?

Pigs and Battleships(ja)

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

Singles(fr)

Abandoned by his wife, Bernard struggles to overcome his grief and settles in a residence for singles. Employed by "SOS Doctors", he provides night guards to occupy his insomnia. That's how he is brought one night to help a neighbor, Nadine Foulon, victim of discomfort in the elevator. It turns out that Nadine is also going through a difficult time, since her companion, Terry, a singer-guitarist, has left her. A professional photographer, she can not forget it and has since oscillated between depression and bulimia. Gathered by their pains of heart, these two beings will, with the wire of the confidences, become more intimate ...

Zegen(ja)

At the time between the World Wars, Japan is involved in empire-building throughout East and Southeast Asia. After a brief career as a low-level military adventurer, Iheiji sets up chains of brothels throughout Asia. As Japan's power in the region grows, so does Iheiji's prosperity and patriotism.

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore(tl)

Somewhere in Manila, a crime boss rules with an iron fist. To his most loyal henchman he gives the task of guarding his woman. Before long, she falls in love with the henchman, and the star-crossed lovers decide to leave town. Fighting ensues. It is while on the run that they finally get to know each other for the first time.

Sofía(es)

Acute Misfortune(en)

The film adaptation of Erik Jensen's award-winning biography of Adam Cullen is the story of the biographer and his subject, as it descends into a dependent and abusive relationship.

A Late Quartet(en)

When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the group's future suddenly hangs in the balance as suppressed emotions, competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. As they are about to play their 25th anniversary concert — quite possibly their last — only their intimate bond and the power of music can preserve their legacy.

The Barbarian Invasions(fr)

In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', middle-aged Montreal college professor, Remy, learns that he is dying of liver cancer. His ex-wife, Louise, asks their estranged son, Sebastian, a successful businessman living in London, to come home. Sebastian makes the impossible happen, using his contacts and disrupting the Canadian healthcare system in every way possible to help his father fight his terminal illness to the bitter end, while reuniting some of Remy's old friends, including Pierre, Alain, Dominique, Diane, and Claude, who return to see their friend before he passes on.

Eat Drink Man Woman(zh)

Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.

Toilet: A Love Story(hi)

A woman threatens to leave her husband unless he installs a toilet in their home. To win back her love and respect, he heads out on a journey to fight against the backward society.

Dying to Survive(zh)

A Chinese leukaemia patient smuggles cheap but untested pharmaceuticals from India to help hundreds of Chinese people suffering from cancer.

My Mother's Castle(fr)

To his chagrin, young Marcel Pagnol and his family move back to their home in Marseille, France, far from their pastoral holiday cottage in the hills. Determined, Marcel makes the long voyage back to the cottage on foot and lands himself in trouble. One day Marcel's father discovers a shortcut to the cottage, but it requires trespassing. Despite their trepidations, Marcel and his family begin using the secret trail to reach their cottage.

Blood: The Last Vampire(ja)

In Japan, the vampire-hunter Saya, who is a powerful original, is sent by her liaison with the government, David, posed as a teenage student to the Yokota High School on the eve of Halloween to hunt down vampires. Saya asks David to give a new katana to her. Soon she saves the school nurse Makiho Amano from two vampires disguised of classmates and Makiho witnesses her fight against the powerful demon.

Dear White People(en)

A campus culture war between Blacks and whites at a predominantly white Ivy League college comes to a head when the staff of a satirical magazine stages an offensive Halloween party.

Where Love Blooms in the Sky(ja)

The man feels nostalgic when he sees the coastal townscape he hasn't seen in a long time, and when he heads to the beach, his ex is waiting for him. Although he is a model now, he was still in his infancy at the time, and it was thanks to his lover, a government official, that the fire was ignited...but that lover was also demoted and there was no sign of him looking back...

The Seaside Ballad(ja)

Fujimoto receives a sealed letter from Etsuko, the wife of his lover, Yoshio. It was a sudden obituary that Yoshio, who had been unable to contact him after a petty fight a month ago, died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage. At the gay bar they used to go to, they talk about their memories with master Uehara and regular customer Iwamura. Iwamura invites the grieving Fujimoto to a hotel to comfort him. However, she realizes that Fujimoto's affection for Yoshio is deep, so she gives up and breaks up with him.

The Boys of Love Beach(ja)

Bad at sports, Takeshi and Ryo, a gay couple, get together with Akira and Mitsuo, another gay couple, to participate in a beach volleyball tournament all the while Ryo is set to meet a man he met on a dating site. As the tension grows, Takeshi's older sister, Rika, shows up with her lover, Yuichi, who was the captain of the volleyball club in high school.

Wakamono kari(ja)

A gay version of the "Widow's Boarding House" series, starring Shinji Kubo as the owner of the boarding house. A straight college student who also has a girlfriend then moves in...

Tutor Touching(ja)

Seiji (Yasuyuki Sakurai), who dropped out of high school, was aiming for high school graduation and university entrance exams, thanks in part to his private tutor Chieko (Sumire Nagai). Chieko is an active female college student, and Seiji's age and home environment are close, so her mother, Fumie (Handa Sasa), pours her excessive interference into her son. It made me hate. One day, Fumie discovers that her classmate Midori (Miu Kiritani), who likes Seiji, is about to have her first experience with Seiji, and she is furious. She even ripped the two apart with her insane protests to Midori's parents. A few days later, Seiji, who has cut off his relationship, promises to meet Midori in the park at night, but Fumie quietly follows Seiji, who has left home...

Saejima Nao: Kankin(ja)

Marina, an up-and-coming lingerie designer, is in a lesbian relationship with Saki, an underwear model. However, a man becomes attached to Marina and her underwear and succeeds in eavesdropping on her room. He listens to her vivid secret life every night, but that's not enough for her...

Mofuku reijô: Itaburi inmu(ja)

Hata is a writer who is currently writing a novel. In the story, the main character falls in love with his girlfriend's second wife, Toriko, who is dressed in mourning clothes, and is carried away by his passion, leading to a pitiful end. Meanwhile, in his real life, Hata had an affair with his married wife, Masami. One day, while Hata is drinking at a bar, a woman who looks just like Toriko appears.

Hentai shindorômu: Waisetsu hakuchûmu(ja)

Chitose is about to get married and is supposed to be very happy, but she is plagued by lewd dreams every night and is not getting enough sleep. Of course her partner is not her fiancé Ryoji. Every night she is caressed by men she doesn't know, and when she wakes up, her crotch is soaking wet... Before she knew it, sleepiness began to attack her regardless of the time or place...

Baibu-ya no onna shujin: Uneri-nuku(ja)

Ranko takes photos of "Human Body Flower Arrangements" with the theme of "The Female Body and Ikebana'." She herself becomes the subject of photos, playing with flowers, and never missing a risqué pose. But lately, she has also felt stuck in her work. When Ranko's husband, who has a butt fetish, informs her of "Love & Peace," a site that sells vibrators to women, she is shocked by the colorful variety of goods.

Onna sagi-shi to bijin singer: O-atsui no wa dotchi?(ja)

Jazz singer Julia was excited at the launch after her live performance. Meanwhile, the editor shows him a nude photobook he is working on. Julia says that her manager might be too radical, but Julia doesn't mind, saying that singing and taking off clothes are the same self-expression...

Ryōjoku hostess: Buchikomarete(ja)

Yuko, who was about to marry Tatsuo, lost Tatsuo in a car accident. Yuko is left injured and works for the debt left by her parents and her sister's school fees. Yuko who worked as a high-class club hostess. It was the most popular because of its appearance and cheerful customer service that keeps smiling. It is Akemi, a colleague, who glances at Yuko with a grudge. She was jealous of Yuko's popularity and had a strong hatred for being robbed of her customers ...

See You Again: Hiroshima Story(ja)

A man who is tired of life and a HOMO show dancer meet in Hiroshima and fall in love overnight...Shot as Hiroshima's gay movie theater, Matoba Cinema.

Lustful Life: Night Make Me Wet!(ja)

A woman endures the life of a prostitute for a yakuza pimp.

Tokyo Decadence(ja)

A submissive hooker goes about her trade, suffering abuse at the hands of Japanese salarymen and Yakuza types. She's unhappy about her work, and is apparently trying to find some sort of appeasement for the fact that her lover has married.

Young Beast: Secret Pleasures(ja)

Yasuji Hajima runs a butcher shop. When he was younger, he was just as interested in the sex as the next man but lately he has a hard time satisfying his wife who is still oversexed at her age. The Hajimas have one son, Shuichi, who is studying to enter Tokyo University. It is after he sees his parents acting in which he considers an odious manner that he changes entirely and raises the roof in every whichever way.

Nikutai no akuma(ja)

A high school boy with violent impulsive tendencies begins a troubled relationship with an older woman he sees at a funeral.

Okasare shigan(ja)

A lonely interior designer navigates relationships between an overworked sleepy boyfriend, an older man who already has a mistress and her good looking boss. How is she to choose?

Room of Shame(ja)

After an accident a husband becomes impotent. To help solve the problem of having a sexy wife with an overabundance of desire he invites his three best friends to help out.

Musashino shinjū(ja)

The life and affairs of a famous writer is seen through the eyes of his last mistress.

Zankoku! Shōjo tarento(ja)

After appearing on a TV program a young woman is recruited to be an advertising idol much to the dismay of her boyfriend.