I love Tsukamoto Shinya's films, and this one is second only to the original Tetsuo, in my opinion.
While still deeply rooted within the body horror and visceral approach of Tetsuo, Tetsuo II and Tokyo Fist this one delivers a more toned down experience with much more of a psychological focus.
The distance between the main characters, her disease, exhibitionism and strange relationship with Tsukamoto's voyeuristic character - along with the husband's obsession with cleaning paints a bleak picture of alienation and fragmentation, as well as touching on cultural taboos via gender reversal.
Also, quite probably this is Tsukamoto's most overtly sexual film, and that says quite a bit.
While still deeply rooted within the body horror and visceral approach of Tetsuo, Tetsuo II and Tokyo Fist this one delivers a more toned down experience with much more of a psychological focus.
The distance between the main characters, her disease, exhibitionism and strange relationship with Tsukamoto's voyeuristic character - along with the husband's obsession with cleaning paints a bleak picture of alienation and fragmentation, as well as touching on cultural taboos via gender reversal.
Also, quite probably this is Tsukamoto's most overtly sexual film, and that says quite a bit.