
Sayuri, who lost her parents in an accident, raised her young siblings as a stripper. And her younger sister, Rinko, who knows her sister's hardships, suppresses her own will and lives as an honor student as her sister wants. However, when her marriage plan with Rinko breaks down, Sayuri and Rinko's true feelings clash. Rinko, who has lived without breaking her own shell, breaks up with her lover and fights with her sister, and begins to reexamine her own heart.
Directed by Shūji Kataoka, Stripper leans on a strong ensemble — Nao Eguchi, Yukiko Suo, Alice Ozawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2012.
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Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.
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