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Tokyo Noir

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Three tales that center around sex and citizens of Tokyo: A repressed woman embraces her sexuality, ("Birthday"), an unexpected reunion disrupts a sex worker's routine ("Night Lovers"), and a sex blogger discovers connection in the depths of loneliness ("Girl's Life").

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2004-09-24

Runtime: 127 mins

Director: Masato Ishioka, Naoto Kumazawa

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Drama

Original title: Tokyo Noir

Production Companies:

Production Countries: Japan

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