Hatsukoi Jigokuhen HD New Master Edition

[Machine Translation] A masterpiece of coming-of-age film combining the documentary spirit of Susumu Hani and the poetic imagery of Shuji Terayama! --Shun and Shuji are two minors who meet in a big city, but each has his own circumstances. Shun is separated from his father and mother, and is raised by his adoptive father. Nanami, on the other hand, moved to Tokyo to find a group job, but now earns her living as a nude model. The two enter a love hotel soon after meeting, and... Director Hani, who has a background in documentaries, presents a fresh portrayal of the delicate emotions of young people, using improvisational direction and a lot of hidden camera shots. The film was ranked 6th in the Kinema Junpo Best Ten Japanese Films of 1968.

羽仁進のドキュメンタリー精神と寺山修司の詩的イメージが融合した青春映画の傑作! ――大都会で知り合った未成年のふたりにはそれぞれ事情があった。シュンは父と死別、母とも別れ養父の元で育てられる。一方、ナナミは集団就職で上京するも今はヌードモデルとして生計をたてていた。そんな2人は知り合ってすぐにラブホテルに入り・・・。ドキュメンタリー出身の羽仁監督が、デリケートな若者の心情を即興演出や隠し撮りを多用し瑞々しく描く。キネマ旬報ベストテン日本映画部門 1968年度 第6位。