Heart, Beating in the Dark (1982)
"Yami utsu shinzô" (original title)

Director:

Shunichi Nagasaki

Writer:

Shunichi Nagasaki

Stars:

Takashi Naitô, Shigeru Muroi, Tarô Suwa

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Takashi Naitô	...	Ringo
Shigeru Muroi	...	Inako
Tarô Suwa

Storyline

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

20 February 1982 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Corazón, latiendo en la oscuridad

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bungeiza, Cinema Hauto, Sodai Sinekan

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Disturbing

Plotwise this film is very difficult to explain, a young couple rent a flat, have rough sex and deliver various monologues about their past, concentrating a lot on their sex life. Nothing "big" happens in terms of the actual story but some shocking revelations are made about why they are where they are. A neat trick is employed in having the dialogue switched at times, a very macho speech, obviously the man's story, about losing his virginity is delivered by the girl. The film revolves around this couple and the depths of their relationship and it requires very brave performances that both leads deliver superbly. This is not a film for all tastes and one of the monologues is intensely disturbing, those who prefer more out-there material would do well to seek this film out.