A Snake of June
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| A Snake of June | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Produced by | Shinya Tsukamoto Shin-Ichi Kawahara |
| Written by | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Music by | Chu Ishikawa |
| Cinematography | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Editing by | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Release date(s) |  2002 |
| Running time | 77 min. |
| Language | Japanese |
A Snake of June (Rokugatsu no hebi) is a Japanese movie directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. The film is Shinya Tsukamoto's seventh film. The film is notable for its striking monochrome cinematogrphy which has been blue tinted in post production. The film won the Kinematrix Film Award and the San Marco Special Jury Award at the Venice Film Festival.
[edit] Plot
Set in an anonymous Japanese metropolis, the film tells the tale of shy career woman, Rinko and Shigehiko her hygiene-obsessed, workaholic husband. The couple explore their sexuality in a number of ways, causing their lives to be disrupted.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Asuka Kurosawa | Rinko Tatsumi |
| Yuji Kohtari | Shigehiko (as Yuji Koutari) |
| Shinya Tsukamoto | Iguchi |
| Masato Tsujioka | |
| Susumu Terajima | |
| Tomorowo Taguchi | |
| Shûji Ôtsuki | |
| Tomoko Matsumoto | |
| Mansaku Fuwa |
