Guilty of Romance

Guilty of Romance

Love is hell.

2011 · 145 min · ★ 6.9 · Thriller, Horror, Mystery

While police investigate a woman found dead in a derelict love hotel, a romance novelist's wife lives a life that seems simply a daily repetition without romance. To escape the loveless monotony, she follows her desires and becomes a nude model. Soon, she meets a mentor and begins selling her body to strangers, while at home, she hides behind the façade of the doting wife.

Directed by Sion Sono · Written by Sion Sono

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