Kunitoshi MANDA

The Kiss

接吻

Nippon Cinema   ª 

Exploited by her co-workers, Kyoko feels lonely and misunderstood. Watching Sakaguchi’s arrest on live television, who after murdering a happy family turns himself in, Kyoko believes to recognize a familiar soul as he glances at the cameras. She is fascinated by him, writes letters and attends his trial, asks his lawyer to arrange for a visit. When Sakaguchi is sentenced to death, she decides to propose to him.

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The Kiss (NC 2009)

接吻
Seppun

Japan 2007

108 minutes

About Kunitoshi MANDA

Kunitoshi MANDA, born in 1956, first worked as a screenwriter, among others for Kiyoshi KUROSAWA, before making his internationally acclaimed debut in 2001 with UNLOVED. He teaches at the Film School of Tokyo.