
The fear of rape suddenly befalls women who live peacefully in Shinjuku, as the perspective of the film alternates between the point of view of a rapist who calls himself a "shark" and the women who are raped.
Directed by Seiji Izumi, Hatsujô leans on a strong ensemble — Mami Yuki, Nana Asada, Jun Todoki — 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 1976.
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Kyôko, a traumatized young Japanese girl, finds herself struggling with her self-confidence in her adult life. Growing up in a family without her mother and her sister, she constantly questions the rationale of sex and the notion of liberty in modern Japanese society.
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