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Release Year1995
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Mystery
Votes3
DirectorSachi Hamano
WritersKuninori Yamazaki
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsRitual to Call Summer
About Ritual to Call Summer
Yuta is attacked by a pair of masked men and tries to escape. He is cornered in a factory by two men and left bleeding. Yuta decides to take revenge on the spot, but one of the masked men, Kurumada, begins to feel in love with Yuta. After that, incidents continued to occur at the same factory. Yuta, who is wandering around looking for a masked man, gives his body to Henmi, a gay man, on the condition that he cooperate with the search. Yuta finds the factory where he was raped, but is confronted by a masked man, Kurumada, who confesses his love for him.
Directed by Sachi Hamano, Ritual to Call Summer leans on a strong ensemble — Tsuyoshi Hidaka, Ryuji Yamamoto, Kazu Itsuki — 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 1995.
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