Love Exposure(2008)
Jesus, forgive these morons.
The story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while working as an upskirt photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing – which convinces Yoko that she is lesbian – dalliances with kung-fu and crime, and a constant struggle with Catholic guilt.
Movie: Love Exposure
Top 10 Billed Cast
Yu
Yoko
Koike
Kaori
Tetsu Tsunoda
Yuji
Takahiro
Senior
Kumi
Keiko
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Max Landis on Love Exposure
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