Female (フィーメイル, Fīmeiru) is a 2005 Japanese release consisting of five short films by different directors, each based on a short story by a popular Japanese woman writer and focusing on the nature of women's sexuality.[1]
| Female | |
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 Original Japanese poster. | |
| Directed by | Ryuichi Hiroki Suzuki Matsuo Shinya Tsukamoto Tetsuo Shinohara Miwa Nishikawa |
| Written by | various |
| Produced by | Munehiro Umemura |
| Starring | Kyōko Hasegawa Hiroyuki Ikeuchi Saki Takaoka Nene Otsuka Chihiro Otsuka Eri Ishida |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Details
The five sections are as follows:[2]
Momo (Peaches)
Based on a story by Kaoruko Himeno, directed by Tetsuo Shinohara and starring Kyōko Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi and Eri Nomura.
Taiyo no Mieru Basho Made (Drive Until you See the Sun)
Based on a story by Yuzuki Muroi, directed by Ryuichi Hiroki and starring Chihiro Otsuka, Mitsuko Ishii and Hairi Katagiri.
Yoru no Shita (Licking Nights)
Based on a story by Kei Yuikawa, directed by Suzuki Matsuo and starring Saki Takaoka.
Megami no Kakato (Heels of the Muse)
Based on a story by Asa Nonami, directed by Miwa Nishikawa and starring Nene Otsuka and Naoyuki Morita.
Tamamushi (Jewel Beetle)
Based on a story by Mariko Koike, directed by Shinya Tsukamoto and starring Eri Ishida, Ryō Kase and Kaoru Kobayashi.
Reception
The film was reviewed positively by critic Russell Edwards for Variety as a celebration of modern womanhood and sexuality in Japan.[3]
