The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers

The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers

4.0

Japanese/67 min./1935

Genres

Drama

Synopsis

When Kaoru's sister-in-law Miyoko arrives at the family home, tender feelings start to grow between the two. However, the initial happiness that Kaoru finds in the company of her beautiful sister-in-law is frustrated by her brother Mitsuo, Miyoko's husband, who intervenes in their budding passion. Full of unspoken words, deeply suggestive mise-en-scène, and forbidden glances, Fukujuso is a compelling melodrama that surprises us with its potent homoeroticism, especially considering its year of production.

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