The Pillow Book

1995·Movie
2h 6min
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About

Nagito has a fetish for calligraphy on the human body and meets her ideal soulmate Jerome, an English translator sent to Japan. However, once Nagiko's father's gay publisher rejoins the scene, the story is overtaken by treachery and bloodlust.
Body WritingCalligraphySensualEroticArtistic ExpressionJapanese CultureRelationship DynamicsPhilosophical Undertones

Crew

Directed by:
Peter Greenaway
Written by:
Peter Greenaway, Sei Shonagon
Produced by:
Kees Kasander, Abi Cohen, Denis Wigman
Composed by:
Julian Slater, Brian Eno, Otto Snel

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