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i feel like the movie was good confusing made me feel like wtf am i watching the actors did really well but i feel like it needs a pt2 on explaining properly or in depth why he kiddnaped him and decided to use him as a toy and r@pe him why he kept him in the basement of the hospital and to show how their new relashionship will progress
the whole movie is a what the fuck it kinda scared me the actors did so well thats its one of thoes that you hat the actor like they are the charecter they embraced their roles
i do hope for a movie 2 the start was confusing until the full movie pieces fit together but a second movie would finish it all
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very strange movie!
Honestly, this was a very strange movie - it is extremely hardcore and tackles some very sensitive material - very stockholm syndrome-y. However, the relationship displayed and how it develops was portrayed very well as well as showing the effect of losing people and how meaningful life is.The actors were also very good - to make a movie this explicit their acting was phenomenal - i know i couldn't do this.
However, this movie is very much rated R, so if you're not of legal age DO NOT WATCH - usually i would ignore ratings (not that i need to anymore lol i'm old :(( ) but this is one movie where i believe you really need to listen to it. -
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definitely not for everyone (most people)
TW : R@PEI think that the message the makers are trying to convey can easily be lost in the intensity of the plot devices used to execute this story. It’s extremely intense and uniquely fucked up but it’s thought provoking and definitely interesting. If you like dark themes and movies that leave you thinking, and can handle r@pe, then this might be for you, but it’s definitely not something I would recommend to most people.
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That was some kind of ride puhhh
By god I wasn't prepared for this. Like all the reviews here say things along the line of "Really major, nothing for light hearted persons" but boy oh boy I can't describe what just happened.Don't get me wrong I liked this very much! For the first 40 Minutes I stopped every 10 seconds to either ask myself "what the-" or to say "thats veerrryyy weird" but once I excepted what was going on I only stopped at really sexual scenes. And there are MANY of those. All of them well done.
I am a watcher who always thinks about the actors and oh my god. Everything looked so real and there was literally no room to hide things, that I still question if the actors are "normal" actors or not.
But anygays here is another warning like the other on here.
❗DO NOT WATCH THIS IF YOU ARE A FLUFFY PERSON❗
!¡ And if you're going to watch it, do it with headphones and alone. I am not kidding, like I lived in fear for 90 minutes because I still live with my parents¡!
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ADULT VIEWING
Holy wow and gosh what has my eyes just seen.This movie was off the charts to anyone who is open minded and looks beyond the BDSM that was done in this movie. Firstly I am actually surprised that this was made, although there some parts that I felt were a bit over the top, but hats off to all who did this.
The story line was pretty much there but you only got too see and understand the reasons why they both needed and went through what they did, towards the end of the show.
This was definitely a hardcore, with superb acting.
Overall not a really a rewatch material and definitely not for faint hearted and closed mine!
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not that deep
everybody keeps on claiming that it has depth, a background or a solid logical base. no my lads, it doesn't. a doctor tries ro implement will to live thru r@pe. it feels lije somebody wrote smut and then tried to add some plot or a base to it. theres no match, pacing sucks, holes in the plot timeline... there was no real shift to affection, no post trauma behavioral disorders or any legit reaction- even stocholm syndrome would make sense in this unimportant piece of work but no, they skipped it for the sake of "good mutual fixed love ending". nobody needed a happy ending, nobody even expected it. they could stick to a effed storyline and make it all about ass@ult or whatever but no, they have to establish all them cute tropes.sometimes i write last minute essays on my phone- but even them have a better plot structure than this thing. if any of you dig into this movie and find something of value- it is not because of the movie, but it is your own productive and logical thinking skills. Superficial and boring, but yea hornyjail.
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It is super twisted, but also looking besides that-
I mean... what a sick movie. And it might give wrong impressions off on how outsiders would look at the "gay" and "bdsm" communities, bc of crime; rape, kidnapping. Really sick scenes.This worries me a bit, especially as there are only a very few BL movies out there in Japan.
Bdsm is something you gotta be well informed about /enough, before getting the real image of what it actually is and not many people out there worldwide know ENOUGH about this. And therefore only sees from what it looks like -so did I, before diving into it.
But then if we look away from all that, and look at it as a movie itself and the genre crime.
It is a really well-made movie! and really good acting.
There were also actually slice of life in there too; death/living, having difficulties living in the cold hard world, acceptance, stuck in the past, etc.
And a very well-made quality movie.
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A different take on what this movie is about
In my life I’ve encountered a number of people who are suicidal, alcoholics or compulsive destructive. I’ve found trying to be kind or supportive to these people only enables their issues. More often than not a ‘tough love’ approach is necessary. The term ‘love’ might not even apply but in this case I believe it does. As with basic training in the military, when you need to break someone of their behavior you essentially have to put them through a really rough time and then attempt to build them back into someone else. I believe the doctor understands this and is perfectly capable of being as brutal as necessary to bring about the result of making the patient want to live.This story may be tough to watch as many reviews have stated but I think it will make it easier to get through it if you understand something as brutal as is shown was likely necessary to save a life. Could it have been in a different direction? If so it probably would have been as tough to watch.
What this story has brought to me is an understanding I don’t have the capability to be tough enough in such situations. I better understand I need to walk away from such situations for the good of the other person.
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Not your typical BL, but it makes you think
This is an extremely interesting movie. Only watch if you are 18+ because there are actual sex scenes in this (No penises or anuses but naked bodies and sexual acts). Not sure if this is enjoyable for female BL fans, as a gay man I enjoyed it tho. While there are numerous sex scenes, the actual underlying theme is really interesting and also well integrated into the whole movie. This movie really caught me by surprise numerous times as the characters. did things differently than what you would expect.The underlying theme is life and death, and how even if you have lost everything, ending your life is not the answer as it will not bring back anything you lost. I will not explain all of the ways this theme presents itself, it is quite geniusly done in the movie. I highly recommend people to watch this movie if they are comfortable with watching gay 18+ scenes, as the story and theme is fascinating. Before watching I thought this was simply some gay pornographic movie with little story, but I was very wrong about this. If compared with "Pornographer", the Japanese BL movie about an author of erotic books, this movie "Sei no Gekiyaku" is a lot more grounded and everything makes more sense than in Pornographer.
The movie is a lot to process but I am very happy I watched it.
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It's impressive
I am not going to lie, this was a harrowing experience which I do not recommend for people that are easily triggered by body violence. But if you can stomach it, let me tell you why this is worth a try.Let me prephase by saying that if you are one of those people that watch BL just for sexual content this review is not for you, also don't talk to me. THIS IS NOT fun, this is not BL, this is a story of guilt, grief, violence and many other emotions that come with the loss of a loved one.
The plot shows us a protagonist that when about to commit suicide is saved and kidnapped by a man that keeps him chained up and strips him of his freedom, his body autonomy and his (already damaged) mental stability. But the whole point of this literal torture is to awaken the most animalistic part of him, the survival instinct. It's only on situations that threaten our lives and our dignity that we hold on to life.
We are shown the story of our protagonist and the reason behind his suicide attempt which is the death of his parents and the guilt he felt as he thought it to be his fault, and we witness him struggle with himself as he is violated but and presented with chances to die but ends up refusing.
Then, we follow the story of the kidnapper, and we understand his grief and his reasoning for all the atrocities he comitted. We watch him lose the love of his life to suicide, explaining his obsession with convincing his victim to live through any means possible.
The parallels of both stories makes you experience stockholm syndrome along with the main character, who feels sorry for the crazy broken man before him.
It's painful to watch, but that's the point. It's a violent story of insanity and being broken, but wanting something or someone to complete you.
Both men end up saving each other.
They learn to let go.
The story goes from darkness to the light.
From fear and being used to consent and closeness.
From screaming to quiet whispers of reassurance.
Maybe I'm reading way too much into it, but maybe I'm not.
Honestly the image that will haunt me forever is one of the calmest in the movie. An open window with cherry blossom petals falling into cold skin. And comparing memories with a drug that one always carries around waiting for the perfect moment to give into them and die really took a toll on me.
Again, if you're watching this for the sex or the strong images... you'll miss the narrative. So maybe skip this one. But if you can look past that and can stomach it... I can definitely recommend it.
Also the acting is very good as well as the visual and sound resources that add another layer to the story. Thank you.
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this is the definition of wtf
i remember watching this and i was like wtf, i mean from what i remember i was so shook lmaofirst if you want to watch this make sure to check the tags, so if you can handle scenes about depression,suicide attempt,sexual assault scenes, Stockholm syndrome,bdsm etc then go on, and the movie is so explicit by the way so make sure you are using your headphones ,im surprised those actors are able to film those scenes so respect because thats wow, im speechless
i want to say the reason why i completed watching this movie is because idk something was intriguing? and i wanted to see how they will end this movie.
and i'am fan of the relationship of the leads? of course not as its toxic asf but i found the movie so interesting anyway, i guess i liked the psychology about it? both leads were struggling and its interesting to know more about them and their backstory.
so the point is this is so hardcore ,if you know you can watch then check it out but if you get triggered about those things then maybe this movie is not for you
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