Nagito has a fetish for calligraphy on the human body and meets her ideal soulmate Jerome, an English translator sent to Japan. However, once Nagiko's father's gay publisher rejoins the scene, the story is overtaken by treachery and bloodlust.
Directed by Peter Greenaway
adultery
tokyo, japan
based on memoir or autobiography
calligraphy
complex
gay theme
erotic romance
intense
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
Vivian Wu
Nagiko
Yoshi Oida
The Publisher
Ken Ogata
The Father
Hideko Yoshida
The Aunt / The Maid
Ewan McGregor
Jerome
Judy Ongg
The Mother
Ken Mitsuishi
The Husband
Lynne Langdon
Jerome's sister
Ronald Guttman
Calligrapher
Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon
Adrian Kwan
Crew
Peter Greenaway
Director
Peter Greenaway
Writer
Brian Eno
Original Music Composer
Peter Greenaway
Editor
Kees Kasander
Producer
Jean-Louis Piel
Executive Producer
Martin Margiela
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
48 reviews
kay
6.0★ · 04/20/26
my type
my type
Mariana Martinez
10.0★ · 03/16/26
ewan wya?
ewan wya?
Highpriestess8
8.0★ · 02/23/26
Peter Greenaway LOVES inventing new and torrid ways one could possibly die by book
Peter Greenaway LOVES inventing new and torrid ways one could possibly die by book
Izabella
6.0★ · 11/23/25
i think i may have discovered something about myself watching this
i think i may have discovered something about myself watching this
goblin
10.0★ · 09/25/25
alex law certainly has an interesting way of coping with the events taking place in shallow grave
alex law certainly has an interesting way of coping with the events taking place in shallow grave
