Love/Juice

LOVE/JUICE
Directed by Kaze Shindō
Produced by Chikako Nakabayashi
Yukio Watanabe
Kazutoshi Wadakura
Written by Kaze Shindō
Starring Chinatsu Okuno
Music by Kenichiro Isoda
Cinematography Koji Kanaya
Edited by Yukio Watanabe
Distributed by Tsunku Town Films
Release date
 1 June 2000 (Japan)
Running time
 78 mins.
Country Japan
Language Japanese

Love/Juice is a 2000 Japanese film directed by Kaze Shindō. This is the debut feature film for Shindō (granddaughter of Kaneto Shindo).[1][2]

Love/Juice received the Wolfgang Staudte Prize for Best Film at the 2001 Berlin Film Festival.[3][4]

Plot

Twenty-something lesbian Chinatsu shares a one-bedroom apartment with heterosexual Kyoko. Although Chinatsu and Kyoko have a passing attraction, Kyoko is mostly interested in men, especially one who tends the fish in a pet store, who despite her efforts, doesn't seem to be interested in her.

Cast and characters

  • Mika Okuno as Chinatsu
  • Chika Fujimura as Kyoko
  • Hidetoshi Nishijima as Sakamoto
  • Toshiya Nagasawa

References

  1. ↑ Sharp, Jasper (20 March 2001). "Love / Juice". Midnight Eye. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "In a Similar Vein". Philadelphia Weekly. July 11, 2001. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "51. Berlinale Winners". n-tv (in German). 18 February 2001. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Chereau's explicit Intimacy wins Berlin top prize". Screen Daily. 18 February 2001. Retrieved 20 November 2017.


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