
Moemi is not overly pleased when Yukio brings home a couple of turtles to keep her company. Although Yukio works at home as a writer, Moemi feels neglected and desired a dog or a cat, but neither is allowed in their apartment. He drills a hole in the front of one turtle's shell so that it can be taken for walks on a leash, but Moemi spares the second from the same fate by proclaiming it "The House Turtle." Their lives seem reasonably happy until she has her braces removed, an... (Full plot summary below)
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Moemi is not overly pleased when Yukio brings home a couple of turtles to keep her company. Although Yukio works at home as a writer, Moemi feels neglected and desired a dog or a cat, but neither is allowed in their apartment. He drills a hole in the front of one turtle's shell so that it can be taken for walks on a leash, but Moemi spares the second from the same fate by proclaiming it "The House Turtle." Their lives seem reasonably happy until she has her braces removed, and Yukio finds kissing her less satisfying. She soon starts tying up everything in her sight with knotted twine, starting with the turtles. A psychiatrist diagnoses "Obsessive Knot-Binding Syndrome" due to deficiencies in her relationship with Yukio. Moemi continues to expand her activities, tying herself in knots with cords stretching across the apartment. The doctor tells Yukio that her illness has reached a critical point, and that he should tie her up that evening. This he proceeds to do, with her encouraging him to bind her more and more. Where will this end ?
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| User ReviewGeorgieboy MWow, what can I say...I wonder if iwai read any psychology books or studied the subject at all...his characters are always so well written and so well portrayed by the perfect casting in his movies (except april story, again. lol) I hope he never stops making films, we already seem to have lost toshiaki toyoda. |
| User ReviewPrivate Uthis movie had me tear up a bit. Shunji iwai is a god amongst men, definitely my favourite director for now. |
| User ReviewCyrille LI think it's all about beeing tied up, or loosen between 2 partners (couple). How is yours?-) Cinematography is incredibly good, sensual, with a brillant & disturbing sensibility, as (i think it) can be expected from Shunji Iwai :) |
| User ReviewRazvan Florentin PShort film. About boredom, jealousy, turtle abuses, bondage, cocooned emotions, and a bunch of other wicked concepts. |