The Shape of Night

Having left her countryside home to find success in the city, lovely part-time bartender Yoshie (Miyuki Kuwano) was readily charmed by the swagger of customer Eiji (Mikijirô Hira). As they move in together, however, she'd soon discover that he was a gambling-addicted low-level yakuza... and he was ready to push her into a life of prostitution in order to cover his debts. Noboru Nakamura's glossy and gripping opus also stars Keisuke Sonoi, Bunta Sugawara. 109 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English; featurette; theatrical trailer. In Japanese with English subtitles.