Female (2005 film)

Female
Original Japanese poster.
Directed by	Ryuichi Hiroki Suzuki Matsuo Shinya Tsukamoto Tetsuo Shinohara Miwa Nishikawa
Written by	various
Produced by	Munehiro Umemura
Starring	Kyōko Hasegawa Hiroyuki Ikeuchi Saki Takaoka Nene Otsuka Chihiro Otsuka Eri Ishida
Release date	2005 (2005)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Female (フィーメイル, Fīmeiru) is a 2005 Japanese release consisting of five short films by different directors, each based on a short story by a popular Japanese woman writer and focusing on the nature of women's sexuality.[1]

Details

The five sections are as follows:[2]

Momo (Peaches)

Based on a story by Kaoruko Himeno, directed by Tetsuo Shinohara and starring Kyōko Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi and Eri Nomura.

Taiyo no Mieru Basho Made (Drive Until you See the Sun)

Based on a story by Yuzuki Muroi, directed by Ryuichi Hiroki and starring Chihiro Otsuka, Mitsuko Ishii and Hairi Katagiri.

Yoru no Shita (Licking Nights)

Based on a story by Kei Yuikawa, directed by Suzuki Matsuo and starring Saki Takaoka.

Megami no Kakato (Heels of the Muse)

Based on a story by Asa Nonami, directed by Miwa Nishikawa and starring Nene Otsuka and Naoyuki Morita.

Tamamushi (Jewel Beetle)

Based on a story by Mariko Koike, directed by Shinya Tsukamoto and starring Eri Ishida, Ryō Kase and Kaoru Kobayashi.

Reception

The film was reviewed positively by critic Russell Edwards for Variety as a celebration of modern womanhood and sexuality in Japan.[3]

References

1. "female フィーメイル" (in Japanese). MovieWalker. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
2. "female フィーメイル(2005)" (in Japanese). AllCinema. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
3. Edwards, Russell (August 9, 2005). "Review: Female". Variety. Retrieved 2015-03-10.

External links

• Female at IMDb