Amai Muchi
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{{Infobox film
| name = Amai Muchi
| image = Amai Muchi poster.jpeg
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| caption = Poster
| director = Takashi Ishii
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| writer =
| screenplay =
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| based_on = {{based on|Amai Muchi|{{ill|Kei Ōishi|ja|大石圭}}}}
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| starring = Mitsu Dan
Yuki Mamiya
Tsuyoshi Nakano
Hiroko Nakajima
Naoto Takenaka
Hiroko Yashiki
| music = Gorō Yasukawa
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| distributor = Kadokawa Pictures
| released = {{Film date|2013|9|21|Japan|df=y}}
| runtime = 118 minutes
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
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{{Nihongo|Amai Muchi|甘い鞭}} is a 2013 Japanese erotic drama film directed by Takashi Ishii, based on a novel of the same name by {{ill|Kei Ōishi|ja|大石圭}}{{cite web |author=Mack |first=Andrew |date=14 February 2013 |title=Gravure Idol Mitsu Dan To Play Masochist In Ishii Takashi's AMAI MUCHI |url=http://twitchfilm.com/2013/02/gravure-idol-mitsu-dan-to-play-masochist-in-ishii-takashis-amai-muchi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626233012/http://twitchfilm.com/2013/02/gravure-idol-mitsu-dan-to-play-masochist-in-ishii-takashis-amai-muchi.html |archive-date=26 June 2014 |accessdate=22 June 2014 |work=Twitch Film |df=dmy-all}} and starring Mitsu Dan, Yuki Mamiya and Tsuyoshi Nakano. It was released on 21 September 2013.{{cite web|url= http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=345381|script-title= ja:甘い鞭 (2013)|accessdate= 22 June 2014|work= allcinema|publisher= Stingray|language= Japanese|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131107161553/http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=345381|archive-date= 7 November 2013|url-status= bot: unknown|df= dmy-all}}
Plot
While working as a doctor that treats infertility, Naoko is also the Celica, a masochist girl at SM clubs. She treats patients who adore Naoko like a virgin, and men who want Celica like a true masochistic girl who arouses sadistic feelings. Her double life began when she was 17 years old and endured a terrible incident.
Cast
- Mitsu Dan as Naoko Misaki
- Yuki Mamiya as 17-year-old Naoko
: When she was 17 years old, Naoko was abducted and held captive by a man who lived next door, and after being toyed with for a month, killed him and barely escaped. She grew up with tremendous trauma and now, while she is gaining recognition as a doctor specializing in infertility treatments, she is also Celica, the popular masochist girl at SM clubs.
- Tsuyoshi Nakano as Takeo Fujita
: He kidnapped 17-year-old Naoko and locks her in the basement of his house. He treats her as a sex slave for a month but is ultimately killed by her.
- Hiroko Nakajima as Kayoko Misaki
: Naoko's mother. At first, she was worried for Naoko's safety, but after the case was resolved, she was unable to accept the reality of the violence her daughter suffered, causing a rift in their relationship.
- Hiroko Yashiki as Keiko Kinoshita
: Owner of the SM club that Naoko works at as Celica.
- Shun Nakayama as Narumi
: A bouncer at the SM club and Kinoshita's right-hand man.
- Naoto Takenaka as Daigo
: A top customer at the SM club.
- Yōzaburō Itō as Kamiyama
: Customer of the SM club.
Reception
= Accolades =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Recipient ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| align="center" | 2014
| Best Music | {{won}} |
| align="center" | 2014
| Newcomer of the Year | {{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2474906}}
{{Takashi Ishii}}
Category:2010s erotic drama films
Category:Films based on Japanese novels
Category:Films directed by Takashi Ishii
Category:Japanese erotic drama films
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