Woman Like a Cicada：Addicted to Love

Woman Like a Cicada：Addicted to Love

2012 · 88 min · Drama, Romance

A film from "Autumn," the second group of works from the Love & Eros CINEMA COLLECTION 2nd season, created by filmmakers from various fields on the themes of love and sensuality. Director Morioka Toshiyuki depicts the emotions of a prostitute who reunites with her first love. Based on a short story by Goda Mamora. A prostitute at Semimaru in the red-light district, Chigusa (Nanaumi Nana) finds her first love Nakagawa (Komakine Ryusuke) before her as a client. Chigusa gently guides Nakagawa, who has no experience with women. They realize their past feelings for each other, and promise to leave Semimaru and live happily together, but…

Directed by Toshiyuki Morioka · Written by Toshiyuki Morioka

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