Snakes and Earrings (2008)
Hebi ni piasu (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 3min
- Thriller
- 20 Sep 2008 (Japan)
- Movie
19 year old Rui finds life deeply disappointing until she falls in love with Ama in Shibuya, Tokyo. She was attracted by his piercings so decided to have her tongue pierced too. Pain is the only way that she can feel she is alive. The...
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Cast
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Yuriko Yoshitaka | ... |
Louis
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Kengo Kôra | ... |
Ama
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Arata Iura | ... |
Shiba
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Ennosuke Ichikawa IV | ... |
Detective
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Sonim | ... |
Yuri
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Toshiaki Karasawa | ... |
Police Officer at reception desk
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Yû Abiru | ... |
Max
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| Tatsuya Fujiwara | ... |
Satoru Yokoyama, Yakuza killed by Ama
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Masafumi Senô |
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Directed by
| Yukio Ninagawa | ||
Written by
| Hitomi Kanehara | ... | (based upon the novel) |
| Takuya Miyawaki | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Yukio Ninagawa | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Yasuhiro Hasegawa | ... | producer |
| Yasushi Minatoya | ... | line producer |
| Haruo Umekawa | ... | producer |
Music by
| Masamichi Shigeno | ||
Cinematography by
| Osamu Fujiishi | ||
Editing by
| Akimasa Kawashima | ||
Editorial Department
| Yoshiko Fumoto | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Mitsuyo Ishigaki | ||
Art Direction by
| Hisao Inagaki | ||
Costume Design by
| Junko Katsumata | ||
Production Management
| Kenny Kusaka | ... | post-production manager |
Sound Department
| Masaya Kitada | ... | sound effects |
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | sound effects |
| Yutaka Tsurumaki | ... | sound recordist |
Production Companies
- Amuse Soft
- Arc Entertainment
- Channel Neco
- Gaga
- Nikkatsu
- Point Break Pictures
- Shueisha
- Studio Three Co. Ltd.
Distributors
- Gaga (2008) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- Mongkol Cinema (2009) (Thailand) (theatrical)
- Panorama Distributions (2013) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Panorama Distributions (2013) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arquebuse (sound effects)
Storyline
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19 year old Rui finds life deeply disappointing until she falls in love with Ama in Shibuya, Tokyo. She was attracted by his piercings so decided to have her tongue pierced too. Pain is the only way that she can feel she is alive. The tatoo designer, Shiba, is also getting curious about Rui due to his sadist split. Ama protects Rui with violence and Shiba is using violence to love her. A strange love triangle of violence and sex and Rui's body changed with a tatoo and a large piercing. Written by Kanagon |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on a 2003 novel by the same name by Hitomi Kanehara. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Main Theme See more » |