Mōjū
Directed by:
Yasuzo MasumuraScreenplay:
Yoshio ShirasakaCinematography:
Setsuo KobayashiComposer:
Hikaru HayashiVOD (1)
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A blind sculptor, with the aid of his mother, kidnaps and imprisons a young fashion model as a muse for his efforts to sculpt the perfect form. Set in a Dali-esque artist’s studio covered in sculptures of giant eyeballs, over-sized limbs and assorted body parts. (Independent Cinema Office)
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Horror movie of the Year.
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"Môjû" follows in the footsteps of films such as "Onibaba" or "Woman in the Dunes". In a minimal space, a human drama unfolds, which this time is connected to a real handicap, but also to art. Is Aki just a muse or is it an attempt to redeem oneself in front of their mother? Is art the only way for a sculptor to live, to touch and to love? It beautifully shifts the focus on who is in the main role, who has the upper hand over others. It doesn't always have to be the one who abducted the girl. Actually, in the end, he has the least impact.
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