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The Forest of Love

Original title: Ai naki mori de sakebe
  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.1K
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The Forest of Love (2019)
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A small group of student filmmakers and a shy young girl with strict parents are simultaneously manipulated, seduced and abused by an older man. They follow his bidding, even when murder is ... Read allA small group of student filmmakers and a shy young girl with strict parents are simultaneously manipulated, seduced and abused by an older man. They follow his bidding, even when murder is involved.A small group of student filmmakers and a shy young girl with strict parents are simultaneously manipulated, seduced and abused by an older man. They follow his bidding, even when murder is involved.

  • Director
    • Sion Sono
  • Writer
    • Sion Sono
  • Stars
    • Kippei Shîna
    • Shinnosuke Mitsushima
    • Kyoko Hinami
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    3.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sion Sono
    • Writer
      • Sion Sono
    • Stars
      • Kippei Shîna
      • Shinnosuke Mitsushima
      • Kyoko Hinami
    • 29User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kippei Shîna
    Kippei Shîna
    • Joe Murata
    Shinnosuke Mitsushima
    Shinnosuke Mitsushima
    • Shin
    Kyoko Hinami
    • Taeko
    Eri Kamataki
    • Mitsuko
    Young Dais
    Young Dais
    • Jay
    Natsuki Kawamura
    • Eiko
    Yuzuka Nakaya
    • Ami Ozawa
    Dai Hasegawa
    • Fukami
    Chiho Fujii
    • Machiko Mizushima
    Tsukino Yamamoto
    • Manami
    Manaka Kinoshita
    • Aina
    Miyu Kinoshita
    • Haruko Sato
    Gaku Sano
    Takato Yonemoto
    Takato Yonemoto
    • Goto
    Nana Mizoguchi
    Nami Uehara
    Sho Yakumaru
    Fûsaku Tani
    • Oshima
    • Director
      • Sion Sono
    • Writer
      • Sion Sono
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    • Trivia
      Based on the real life serial killings of Futoshi Matsunaga.
    • Goofs
      When Shin is unable to kill Murata and drives away, he is wearing a blue shirt. A few minutes later, after he stops to pick up a young women with car trouble, he gets out of the car wearing a different, blue and white striped shirt.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Flix Forum: The Forest of Love (Ai-naki mori de sakebe) (2022)

    User reviews29

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    4/10

    Far from his best

    Sono Sion is a prolific filmmaker. Ergo they can't all be hits. This one is deck definitely a miss. The lack of story is not conducive to the film's 2 hours and 40 minute runtime. The cinematography is not on par with his other films (ie: Cold Fish). The ending is also very disappointing. If you haven't seen any of his films, I recommend starting with Suicide Circle. Cold Fish and Why Don't You Play in Hell? are also good in different ways.
    • Shazam-O
    • Mar 17, 2020
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    • Release date
      • October 11, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El bosque sangriento
    • Production company
      • Netflix
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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