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Circle of Desire

Devour it! Beasts that have lost their intertwined reason...
Oct 31, 2002 · 1h 0m
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Yamazaki, a struggling screenwriter, heads into the mountains after hearing rumors about a group of men living together and conducting eccentric "philosophical erotic retreats." There, he witnesses heated debates—like whether Leonardo da Vinci was gay—followed by nights of uninhibited, body-driven exploration. Drawn to their strange charm and liberated desires, Yamazaki slowly becomes entangled in their world of sensual freedom. As boundaries dissolve and inspiration takes hold, he begins to question whether this surreal encounter might be the key to finally completing his script.

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CAST

Tôshi Yanagi
Verrocchio
Takeshi Tashiro
Machiavelli
Hiroshi Yamoto
Melzi
Naohiro Hirakawa
Borgia
Seiji Nakamitsu
Yamazaki
Mikihiro Hyôdo
Sarai
Directed by Kuninori Yamazaki

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Tantan-Sha Company, Okura Pictures
Country
JP

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