Rokugatsu no hebi (2002)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Shinya Tsukamoto

Writer:

Shinya Tsukamoto (writer)

Release Date:

13 June 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Issho ni, jigoku ni ikimashô

Plot:

A man and woman fall into an erotic nightmare when they are stalked by a disturbed man. |

Plot Keywords:

Fetish | Surrealism | Bizarre | Mini Skirt | Telephone

Awards:

5 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Asuka Kurosawa	...	Rinko Tatsumi
Yuji Kohtari	...	Shigehiko (as Yuji Koutari)
Shinya Tsukamoto	...	Iguchi
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mansaku Fuwa
Tomoko Matsumoto
Shûji Ôtsuki
Ikko Suzuki
Tomorowo Taguchi
Susumu Terajima
Masato Tsujioka

Directed by
Shinya Tsukamoto

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Shinya Tsukamoto		writer

Produced by
Shin-Ichi Kawahara	....	associate producer
Shinya Tsukamoto	....	producer

Original Music by
Chu Ishikawa

Cinematography by
Shinya Tsukamoto

Film Editing by
Shinya Tsukamoto

Production Design by
Shinya Tsukamoto

Costume Design by
Hiroko Iwasaki

Makeup Department
Takashi Oda	....	special makeup effects artist

Special Effects by
Takashi Oda	....	dummy effects

Production Companies

• Kaijyu Theater

Distributors

• Rapid Eye Movies (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Revolver Film (????) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Tartan (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• Filmfreak Distributie (2004) (Netherlands) (all media)
• Mondo Home Entertainment (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
• Palisades Tartan (2002) (USA) (all media)
• Starmedia Home Entertainment (????) (Germany) (DVD)
• TLA Releasing (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Tartan Video USA (2006) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Tartan Video USA (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Tartan Video (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• There's Enterprise (????) (Japan) (VHS)

Also Known As:

A Snake of June (Canada: English title) (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity and some violence.

Runtime:

77 min | Canada:77 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:R21 | Germany:16 | Italy:VM14 | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Netherlands:16

Company:

Kaijyu Theater

as a comment on the review by Chris-123

Having read the review of Chris-123, I almost skipped this movie expecting something like "Monster" or "Irreversible". None of his references rang a bell so, hopefully, they give a better they give a better impression of Snake of June. Fortunately, my curiosity took over and I went ahead seeing the movie... It crackles with tension -between and within each of the three Characters. Although much of this tension is based on unfulfilled sexual desires, it does not go beyond showing flesh as in most current Hollywood mass productions. Neither did I find it repulsive or threatening. You will get involved with this movie, with the portrayed characters, with the acting, the scenes and, indeed, the rain. Although the blackmailing at start seems to be very humiliating and inhumane, it seems to fix the marriage of the victim in the end. Drastic means, no doubt but on a far lower scale than what I had expected.

Go ahead, watch it. It will make you think.