117-119 Clerkenwell Road, London
Sun 30 Aug · 18:00
Raised under the suffocating expectations of his widowed priest father, teenager Yu Honda embarks on an increasingly outrageous quest for sin, redemption and love. His journey leads him into a whirlwind of martial arts, upskirt photography, religious guilt, cults and mistaken identities, where every absurd twist only deepens an epic story of obsession, faith and self-discovery. At nearly four hours in length, Love Exposure is widely regarded as Sion Sono's masterpiece and one of the defining achievements of contemporary Japanese cinema. Inspired in part by real-life upskirt photographers, the film effortlessly shifts between romantic comedy, action, melodrama and psychological drama while exploring religion, sexuality and the search for identity. Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, it has become an enduring cult classic celebrated for its boundless energy, emotional ambition and fearless originality. This screening will have a 15 minute intermission.