Gate of Flesh

Gate of Flesh

1988 · 119 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, Crime

Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of their money for a proposed dancehall to be named Paradise. The hookers live in a bombed-out building, but they accept the precarious situation with typical resolve.

Directed by Hideo Gosha · Written by Kazuo Kasahara

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