A dramatic account of three women & their lives seen through the looking glass of sex words madness death & family Guilty of Romance — the new crime noir from the award-winning director Sion Sono (Love Exposure Cold Fish) — tells the tale of three women entangled in a mystery...a mystery that is the gate to a hell-bound love like no other! Set just before the turn of the 21st century a grisly murder occurs in Maruyama-cho Shibuya — a love hotel district — a woman was found dead in a derelict apartment in the pouring rain. Whilst the police investigate the story interweaves with that of Izumi the wife of a famous romantic novelist whose life seems just a daily repetition without romance. One day to break away from the loveless monotony she decides to follow her desires & accepts a job as a naked model faking sex in front of the camera. Soon she meets with a mentor & starts selling her body to strangers whilst at home she hides behind the facade that she is still the wife she is supposed to be. Bombarding the audience with graphic images & assaulting the emotions with classical music Sion Sono has produced a movie that provokes all your senses blending genres of film noir with drama & mystery & showcasing the directors trademark style & use of vivid colour to portray emotion & mood Guilty of Romance is the final & most exhilarating part of Sono’s hate trilogy. Special Edition DVD & Blu-Ray
Features: 112 minute International version Original UK Theatrical Trailer Interview with lead actress Megumi Kagurazaka New exclusive feature length audio commentary with film critic & festival curator Jasper Sharp More extras to be announced closer to the release date.