Pinsaro-jô: Yasashii Yubi to hageshii shita

For Chiaki, a hostess at a "pink salon" (adult-oriented massage parlor), men were merely tools to be used; as long as she got paid and felt good, that was all that mattered. She assumed Aoyama, the civil servant she lived with, wouldn't meddle in her affairs—after all, he was a mama's boy. Little did she realize that Aoyama was beginning to see her as more than just a roommate... Then one day, Amagi, a divorced office worker, visited the shop. Chiaki found herself drawn to the cool, composed Amagi—a man who didn't immediately try to make a move on her body.

Directed by Minoru Kunizawa, Pinsaro-jô: Yasashii Yubi to hageshii shita leans on a strong ensemble — Shiina Aoi, Hotaru Mizusawa, Yumie Watanabe — 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 screen titles of 2005.