''A Snake of June'' (, ''Rokugatsu no hebi'') is a 2002 Japanese

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film written and directed by

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. His seventh film, it is notable for its

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blue cinematography tinted in

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. It won the Kinematrix Film Award and the San Marco Special Jury Award at the

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Plot

Set in an unnamed Japanese metropolis, the film tells the tale of shy career woman, Rinko, and Shigehiko, her

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-obsessed,

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husband. The couple explore their

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in a number of ways, causing their lives to be disrupted.

Cast

Asuka Kurosawa is a Japanese actress and gravure model. She has appeared in more than 20 films since 1988. Selected filmography Film Television Awards She won the best actress award at the Tokyo Sports Film Awards for ''A Snake of June ''A Snake of J ...

as Rinko Tatsumi * Yuji Kohtari as Shigehiko (as Yuji Koutari) *

as Iguchi * Masato Tsujioka *

Susumu Terajima is a Japanese actor. Though he has played a wide range of characters, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of ''yakuza'' figures, most notably in the films of Takeshi Kitano. Terajima made his acting debut in 1986's '' A Homansu''. He ...

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* Shūji Ōtsuki * Tomoko Matsumoto * Mansaku Fuwa

References

External links

* * 2002 films 2002 psychological thriller films 2002 independent films 2000s erotic thriller films 2000s Japanese films 2000s Japanese-language films Films directed by Shinya Tsukamoto Films scored by Chu Ishikawa Japanese erotic thriller films Japanese horror drama films Japanese psychological drama films Japanese psychological thriller films Japanese independent films Japanese psychological horror films Pink films {{2000s-Japan-film-stub