Dec 12, 1971
73 min
Full-HD

Sex Family (1971)

A critique of the Japanese family, seen here as militaristic, absurdly incestuous and patriarchal with the father dominating his family sexually and violently. Nihilistic destruction by the young ones seems to be the only way out.

Category

Drama

Country

Japan

Companies

Kokuei Company

Tamaki Katori

Miki Hayashi

Yôko Mutô

Junko Miyashita

Jōji Ichimura

Hiroshi Yajima

Takeshi Shima

Hiroshi Imaizumi

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