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Guilty of Romance
Human Monsters, Psychological

Guilty of Romance

2011

Love is hell.

Directed by Sion Sono

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While police investigate a woman found dead in a derelict love hotel, a romance novelist's wife lives a life that seems simply a daily repetition without romance. To escape the loveless monotony, she follows her desires and becomes a nude model. Soon, she meets a mentor and begins selling her body to strangers, while at home, she hides behind the façade of the doting wife.

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Director
Sion Sono
Cinematographer
Sohei Tanikawa
Sound Designer
Masatoshi Saito
Origin country
Japan
Runtime
2h 25m
Language
ja
Also known as
Crime of Romance
TMDB
6.9/10 (240 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
67% Fresh
Metacritic
56/100
IMDb
6.8/10 (6,304 votes)
Released September 30, 2011·恋の罪·$246,091 revenue

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