Wet Woman in the Wind

Directed by Akihiko Shiota

Omnibus Entertainment

2016

78 Minutes

Japan

Japanese

Erotic, Romance, Comedy, Asian

Sex & Sexuality, Asian Studies

Not Rated

Library Pricing:

DVD $150.00

Blu-ray $150.00

PPR $350.00

DRL $499.00

PPR+DRL $599.00

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Kosuke (Nagaoka Yu), a man living in a mountain hut to avoid the hustle and bustle of the city and escape his past, finds himself caught up in a whirlpool of desire when he meets Shiori (Mamiya Yuki), a horny woman with a wild charm and a life force that he can't control.... In celebration of the 45th anniversary of Nikkatsu’s roman porno — the more highbrow pinku eiga movement that saved the studio from bankruptcy in the early 1970s — the venerable producer enlisted five of Japan’s most prominent indie filmmakers to re-envision the sub-genre. This is Akihiko Shiota's entry in Nikkatsu's Roman Porno ("Romantic Porno") reboot project.

Cast

Tasuku Nagaoka
Yuki Mamiya
Yumi Akagi
Masatoshi Ikemura

Highest Rating
"Hugely enjoyable film - and often, partly because of its relative demureness, a fairly arousing one, with female pleasure and male discomfiture foremost on the menu."

Jonathan Romney, Screen International
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"[An] adult, always amusing battle of attraction and repulsion played out in ever more hilarious variations...."

Christoph Huber, Cinema Scope
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"Sex sells, but this movie proves that it can be a great cinema as well."

Eric Kohn, IndieWire
Highest Rating
"Shiota courageously informs his physical scenes with a sense of absurdity that amplifies the sexiness with an acknowledgement of vulnerability."

Chuck Bowen, Slant Magazine
Highest Rating
"Wet Woman in the Wind is a hugely enjoyable entry in the Roman Porno Reboot with committed performances, a witty script that shrewdly comments on sexual politics and assured direction from Akihiko Shiota."

Harris Dang, easternKicks.com
Highest Rating
"“Wet Woman in the Wind” is a beguiling feature about temptation, seduction and the idea of pretentiousness, especially in the artistic field. Apart from titillating sex scenes, Akihiko Shiota‘s work is a great blend of comedy and even romance, another great entry into the Roman Porno Reboot Project."

Rouven Linnarz, Asian Movie Pulse
Highest Rating
"Campy, intriguing and funny."

Catherine Sedgwick, The Upcoming
Highest Rating
"In keeping with Nikkatsu’s strict guidelines of a one-week shoot, sub-80-minute runtime, and nudity every 10 minutes, the film proves not just a legitimately erotic affair, but also a hugely entertaining one. The frequently disrobed Mamiya is a playfully spirited screen presence."

James Marsh, South China Morning Post
Highest Rating
"A fun loving pastiche, Wet Woman in the Wind is an oddly whimsical tale, witty yet insightful even its seeming lightness."

Hayley Scanlon, Windows on Worlds