The Noisy Requiem

The Noisy Requiem

1988 · 150 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Crime

In the slums of Osaka, various marginalized misfits have their own interpretations of love. Completely alienated from the outside world, they commit sexual perversions, violence and cannibalism.

Directed by Yoshihiko Matsui · Written by Yoshihiko Matsui

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