Lovers Are Wet: The Roman Porno Sub-Genre

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Upon returning to his hometown under mysterious circumstances, Katsu finds himself wandering around town. He starts off working at a local theatre where he ends up having an affair with the theater owner. Unwilling to settle though he soon comes into the company of a couple of the locals, a young couple he meets one day while they are making love in a field.

Katsu's past remains somewhat hidden, refusing to acknowledge his identity to the various townsfolk that recognizes him from his youth. Although his secret is never made clear the severity is made clear through his reactions to those in the town and his somewhat nihilistic nature. "Lovers Are Wet" is a brief glimpse into the life of this mysterious figure and his faults that turned him into the man that he is. …show more content…

Although everyone plays their roles rather aloof, it works well with the film and the atmosphere Kumashiro was trying to create. The film is a bleak character study and Toru Ohe is ideal in the role as Katsu. Although not commanding a wide range of emotions, he takes on the part with such certainty and confidence that he becomes one of the more memorable protagainst I have come across in the Roman Porno Sub-Genre. As a result, the rest of the cast is elevated by adding depth to Katsu's mysterious charchter, given the fact that much like the viewer the rest of the cast is trying to better interpret who Katsu is.

The film is well shot and on par with the standards that fans of erotic films of the 70's would expect. The visuals stuck with me a bit more given that I think the location work was really well done for this film, from the cramped theater to the open fields I always enjoyed the surroundings the charachters found themselves in. The score is also familiar for the genre and compliments the film

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