A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 1994
Original Title:
超愛人
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 20
Smile apologetically next to a beautiful woman. Kyoko Yamada is an ugly woman. She has a man in her life, Momotani, whom she has feelings for. He says to her, "Bring your friends and come visit me. Yamada, who is ugly and has no friends, goes out on the street and talks to girls. There is only one criterion. The only criteria is that the girl has to look good enough to complement him. Finally, Yamada finds a fat girl and takes her to Momotani's flat. But Momotani is a fat lover. The protagonist, who relies on fortune-telling in order to become beautiful and is bossy with the same sex whom she identifies as less than her, confronts the audience with "the ugly part of you", in the form of a laugh, saying "ugly people are such creatures". The film is a radical stomping ground of the looks complex.
Art Direction:
Murobushi Atsuko
Director:
Keiko Utagawa
Director of Photography:
Takano Ma
Suto Ayumi
Lighting Artist:
Murobushi Atsuko
Music:
Kobayashi Junya
Production Design:
Shibuya Tokuko
Sound:
Suga Josuke
Aoki Hidemi
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