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Drops of Eros
“A heartwarming portrait of a man's lust for a girl who suddenly moves in with him.”
3.0 / 10• 1999• 1h 5m•NR• Japanese
Romance
Storyline
Ito, a film director with no money and no woman, is agonizing every night over a violent love affair he hears from a neighbor who has recently moved in. One day, his neighbor, Honda, comes to visit Ito. He had apparently eloped with the daughter of a yakuza and was asking Ito to hide her for him. Ito tried to say no to the dangerous offer, but the 300,000 yen was too much to resist, and he ended up accepting the offer...
Cast & Crew
Shihori Nagasaka
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Lead
Hotaru Hazuki
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Yumika Hayashi
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Takeshi Itō
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KS
Kentarô Sakai
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Kazuhiro Sano
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Kikujiro Honda
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EK
Emi Kawana
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What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Toshiki Satō's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Drops of Eros is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
