Tastefully executed intense erotic scenes. Although they were very convincing, it was filmed and edited so brilliantly, precisely, down to the smallest detail that not a single hair or piece of pubic hair could be seen, and the actors contributed to this convincing impression to the highest extent. The doctor was a symposia for me despite the controversy of his role (actor Kitadai Takashi). A lot of people will think it's rubbish and won't be able to watch it (actually, the beginning is not easy for any viewer), but I point out again that the main point is not eroticism and both characters are broken inside in the end...
Výborný film podle japonské mangy, ve kterém se snoubí témata sebevraždy (nakonec v příběhu k žádné až do konce-smrti nedošlo), záchrany života, dominantního a perverzního doktora, znásilnění, sexuálního mučení a zneužívání, pocitu viny, touhy a druhé šance na život. Přesto, že snímek vypadá jako obyčejný a bezduchý erotický produkt, opak je pravdou a takovou hloubku a poselství o tom, jak vzácný a zranitelný je život, jsem v podobném erotickém stylu ještě neviděl. Už jsem tady kdysi psal, že Japonci se nezdají .... Je potřeba se nejdříve povznést nad to, co ve filmu je, dodívat se až úplně DO POSLEDNÍHO záběru, aby divák pochopil podstatu příběhu, která vlastně ve své hloubce vůbec o erotice není. Byl to pěkný mazec.
Vkusně provedené intenzivní erotické scény. Ač byly velmi přesvědčivé, natočeno a nastříháno to bylo tak skvěle, precizně, do nejmenšího detailu, že nebylo vidět jediný chloupek ani kousek ohanbí a herci k tomuto přesvědčivému dojmu přispěli svou nejvyšší měrou. Doktor byl pro mě přes kontroverzi své role sympoš (herec Kitadai Takashi). Spousta lidí si bude myslet, že jde o brak a nezvládne se dodívat (vlastně začátek není pro žádného diváka snadný), ale upozorňuji znovu, že hlavní podstatou není erotika a obě v nitru zlomené postavy nakonec ....
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definitely not for everyone (most people)
TW : R@PEI think that the message the makers are trying to convey can easily be lost in the intensity of the plot devices used to execute this story. It’s extremely intense and uniquely fucked up but it’s thought provoking and definitely interesting. If you like dark themes and movies that leave you thinking, and can handle r@pe, then this might be for you, but it’s definitely not something I would recommend to most people.
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It's only for those who will understand
All I can say is, I understand this movie. I understand the guy who was taken and got caught up in it. This may seem tasteless to some but when you have hit rock bottom, going back to your natural instincts can save you.People who understand the movie will understand, and others, well it's just not for you, and that's okay.
It was dark and emotional and very well done. It showed the break, the growth and the change. The actors really sold it and the storyline fit perfectly together. The ending was satisfying.
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That was some kind of ride puhhh
By god I wasn't prepared for this. Like all the reviews here say things along the line of "Really major, nothing for light hearted persons" but boy oh boy I can't describe what just happened.Don't get me wrong I liked this very much! For the first 40 Minutes I stopped every 10 seconds to either ask myself "what the-" or to say "thats veerrryyy weird" but once I excepted what was going on I only stopped at really sexual scenes. And there are MANY of those. All of them well done.
I am a watcher who always thinks about the actors and oh my god. Everything looked so real and there was literally no room to hide things, that I still question if the actors are "normal" actors or not.
But anygays here is another warning like the other on here.
❗DO NOT WATCH THIS IF YOU ARE A FLUFFY PERSON❗
!¡ And if you're going to watch it, do it with headphones and alone. I am not kidding, like I lived in fear for 90 minutes because I still live with my parents¡!
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ADULT VIEWING
Holy wow and gosh what has my eyes just seen.This movie was off the charts to anyone who is open minded and looks beyond the BDSM that was done in this movie. Firstly I am actually surprised that this was made, although there some parts that I felt were a bit over the top, but hats off to all who did this.
The story line was pretty much there but you only got too see and understand the reasons why they both needed and went through what they did, towards the end of the show.
This was definitely a hardcore, with superb acting.
Overall not a really a rewatch material and definitely not for faint hearted and closed mine!
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not that deep
everybody keeps on claiming that it has depth, a background or a solid logical base. no my lads, it doesn't. a doctor tries ro implement will to live thru r@pe. it feels lije somebody wrote smut and then tried to add some plot or a base to it. theres no match, pacing sucks, holes in the plot timeline... there was no real shift to affection, no post trauma behavioral disorders or any legit reaction- even stocholm syndrome would make sense in this unimportant piece of work but no, they skipped it for the sake of "good mutual fixed love ending". nobody needed a happy ending, nobody even expected it. they could stick to a effed storyline and make it all about ass@ult or whatever but no, they have to establish all them cute tropes.sometimes i write last minute essays on my phone- but even them have a better plot structure than this thing. if any of you dig into this movie and find something of value- it is not because of the movie, but it is your own productive and logical thinking skills. Superficial and boring, but yea hornyjail.
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It is super twisted, but also looking besides that-
I mean... what a sick movie. And it might give wrong impressions off on how outsiders would look at the "gay" and "bdsm" communities, bc of crime; rape, kidnapping. Really sick scenes.This worries me a bit, especially as there are only a very few BL movies out there in Japan.
Bdsm is something you gotta be well informed about /enough, before getting the real image of what it actually is and not many people out there worldwide know ENOUGH about this. And therefore only sees from what it looks like -so did I, before diving into it.
But then if we look away from all that, and look at it as a movie itself and the genre crime.
It is a really well-made movie! and really good acting.
There were also actually slice of life in there too; death/living, having difficulties living in the cold hard world, acceptance, stuck in the past, etc.
And a very well-made quality movie.
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A different take on what this movie is about
In my life I’ve encountered a number of people who are suicidal, alcoholics or compulsive destructive. I’ve found trying to be kind or supportive to these people only enables their issues. More often than not a ‘tough love’ approach is necessary. The term ‘love’ might not even apply but in this case I believe it does. As with basic training in the military, when you need to break someone of their behavior you essentially have to put them through a really rough time and then attempt to build them back into someone else. I believe the doctor understands this and is perfectly capable of being as brutal as necessary to bring about the result of making the patient want to live.This story may be tough to watch as many reviews have stated but I think it will make it easier to get through it if you understand something as brutal as is shown was likely necessary to save a life. Could it have been in a different direction? If so it probably would have been as tough to watch.
What this story has brought to me is an understanding I don’t have the capability to be tough enough in such situations. I better understand I need to walk away from such situations for the good of the other person.
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Not your typical BL, but it makes you think
This is an extremely interesting movie. Only watch if you are 18+ because there are actual sex scenes in this (No penises or anuses but naked bodies and sexual acts). Not sure if this is enjoyable for female BL fans, as a gay man I enjoyed it tho. While there are numerous sex scenes, the actual underlying theme is really interesting and also well integrated into the whole movie. This movie really caught me by surprise numerous times as the characters. did things differently than what you would expect.The underlying theme is life and death, and how even if you have lost everything, ending your life is not the answer as it will not bring back anything you lost. I will not explain all of the ways this theme presents itself, it is quite geniusly done in the movie. I highly recommend people to watch this movie if they are comfortable with watching gay 18+ scenes, as the story and theme is fascinating. Before watching I thought this was simply some gay pornographic movie with little story, but I was very wrong about this. If compared with "Pornographer", the Japanese BL movie about an author of erotic books, this movie "Sei no Gekiyaku" is a lot more grounded and everything makes more sense than in Pornographer.
The movie is a lot to process but I am very happy I watched it.
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It's impressive
I am not going to lie, this was a harrowing experience which I do not recommend for people that are easily triggered by body violence. But if you can stomach it, let me tell you why this is worth a try.Let me prephase by saying that if you are one of those people that watch BL just for sexual content this review is not for you, also don't talk to me. THIS IS NOT fun, this is not BL, this is a story of guilt, grief, violence and many other emotions that come with the loss of a loved one.
The plot shows us a protagonist that when about to commit suicide is saved and kidnapped by a man that keeps him chained up and strips him of his freedom, his body autonomy and his (already damaged) mental stability. But the whole point of this literal torture is to awaken the most animalistic part of him, the survival instinct. It's only on situations that threaten our lives and our dignity that we hold on to life.
We are shown the story of our protagonist and the reason behind his suicide attempt which is the death of his parents and the guilt he felt as he thought it to be his fault, and we witness him struggle with himself as he is violated but and presented with chances to die but ends up refusing.
Then, we follow the story of the kidnapper, and we understand his grief and his reasoning for all the atrocities he comitted. We watch him lose the love of his life to suicide, explaining his obsession with convincing his victim to live through any means possible.
The parallels of both stories makes you experience stockholm syndrome along with the main character, who feels sorry for the crazy broken man before him.
It's painful to watch, but that's the point. It's a violent story of insanity and being broken, but wanting something or someone to complete you.
Both men end up saving each other.
They learn to let go.
The story goes from darkness to the light.
From fear and being used to consent and closeness.
From screaming to quiet whispers of reassurance.
Maybe I'm reading way too much into it, but maybe I'm not.
Honestly the image that will haunt me forever is one of the calmest in the movie. An open window with cherry blossom petals falling into cold skin. And comparing memories with a drug that one always carries around waiting for the perfect moment to give into them and die really took a toll on me.
Again, if you're watching this for the sex or the strong images... you'll miss the narrative. So maybe skip this one. But if you can look past that and can stomach it... I can definitely recommend it.
Also the acting is very good as well as the visual and sound resources that add another layer to the story. Thank you.
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Too many trigger warnings to mention!
Sep 2023I had read various reviews, but a friend with similar viewing tastes to me, said it was actually a really good story... warped and shocking, but excellently done. So, in I stepped.
Along with the captive, Makoto, the viewer is assaulted pretty quickly.
Chained to a gurney and bound, so begins a relentless regime of horrendous sexual abuse, using a variety of sex aids and the captor's own fingers.
Makoto is kept clean, spends a lot of time alone and is quickly allowed to move around enough (though chained by one ankle), to reach a toilet and table containing water and nutrient / vitamin tabs; no food is given.
Beyond the scenes of assault, we learn what lead Katsuragi Makoto to attempting a drunken suicide, from which he is saved by his captor, Yoda Ryoji.
We also learn why Ryoji appears to be numb to the suffering his intolerable levels of abuse cause, for what he sees as a therapy to awaken Makoto's senses and make him want to live.
It surfaces that both are suffering crushing levels of guilt for similar reasons.
Over time, Makoto begins to form a weird but inescapable bond with Ryoji; it's almost like he has become addicted to the intense pleasure he ultimately experiences, even though at the same time, he is visibly disgusted, shamed and hurt physically by it (for obvious reasons ~ he's a straight guy, so it's going to hurt).
As time goes on, however, and the pain diminishes, he seems to lose the shame and humiliation he felt, too. Ryoji tells him that his desire to live is there (basically, suicide should never have been an option ~ he didn't really want to die).
How this ended, I kind of saw coming and wasn't surprised.
Whilst Ryoji sexually assaulted Makoto multiple times, he actually raped him once and that was the culmination of his 'therapy'. He was then left alone and realises it appears he is able to leave.
The ending is poignant and I find that utterly bizarre; yet it is.
I mean, this should be an impossible piece of work to watch. I actually hate scenes of intense bullying and/or where a character is walked all over and too weak to do anything about it. I've dropped dramas like that, which are actually like a kid's programme compared to this.
So I cannot explain why I felt I just had to finish this and, more to the point, could!
Perhaps it's because there isn't any actual cruelty from Ryoji. He is calm throughout, and explains his actions, even though what he's doing is appalling. He never verbally humiliates Makoto and is totally clinical in his attitude. There is no violence with the sexual acts at all; he does not go out of his way to hurt Makoto (in fact there's an instance where he himself was totally vulnerable).
It really is the most visceral, disturbing and yet compelling thing I've ever watched.
It is not simply BDSM porn, that's for sure.
Totally and utterly warped, but it gets away with it. Just.
I could never watch it again though.
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