The arrival of Kôichi's new wife Yuriko triggers among the family members a preoccupation with their own ideas about life and sexuality. While the newlyweds enjoy their time together, father Shukichi, drunk with sake, mourns his deceased wife. Little brother Kazuo pursues his voyeuristic inclinations while sister Akiko quits her office job to pursue sex work in a bathhouse. The core element of ABNORMAL FAMILY is the shift from the traditional extended family to the nuclear family, spurred by Japan's increasing industrialization. "This is a rock-solid pinku with an artistic level that only the best of the genre can achieve. Films like this are why pinku cinema is so fascinating and rewarding." (Mondo Exploito)
Comedy, Love & Sex
1h 2min
18 FSK
JA
DE
This erotic comedy is both a critique of the Japanese family image and a sexually playful homage to Japanese director Ozu Yasujirô.
The arrival of Kôichi's new wife Yuriko triggers among the family members a preoccupation with their own ideas about life and sexuality.
While the newlyweds enjoy their time together, father Shukichi, drunk with sake, mourns his deceased wife. Little brother Kazuo pursues his voyeuristic inclinations while sister Akiko quits her office job to pursue sex work in a bathhouse.
The core element of ABNORMAL FAMILY is the shift from the traditional extended family to the nuclear family, spurred by Japan's increasing industrialization.
"This is a rock-solid pinku with an artistic level that only the best of the genre can achieve. Films like this are why pinku cinema is so fascinating and rewarding." (Mondo Exploito)