Whip and Bondage
Whip and Bondage

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Whip and Bondage

1979
Movie
60 min
Japanese

A perverted cohabitation life of a student aiming to enter medical school and a prostitute at a pink salon. Every day he is tied up and tortured with an enema in the ass. And so, a strange life of two women and one man begins, involving a young girl, Kazue. Tired of love and perversion, the woman abandons the man and disappears... The man who lost her then...

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IMDb5.5/10
Director: David HamiltonGenres: Drama, Erotic

Plot Summary

A young woman named Florence arrives at a secluded estate for a summer job, only to find herself entangled in the erotic games and decadent lifestyle of its inhabitants. As she navigates this complex world of desire and manipulation, she begins to question her own innocence and explore newfound desires. The film delves into themes of coming-of-age, sexual awakening, and the allure of forbidden pleasures.

Critical Reception

David Hamilton's "Whip and Bondage" was met with mixed to negative reviews, often criticized for its exploitative nature and weak narrative. While some acknowledged its distinctive visual style and exploration of youthful sensuality, many found the film gratuitous and lacking in substance. It is often grouped with other films of the era that blurred the lines between art house and exploitation cinema.

What Reviewers Say

  • Explores themes of sexual awakening with a distinctive, albeit controversial, visual style.

  • Often criticized for its gratuitous nature and underdeveloped plot.

  • Seen as a product of its time, blurring lines between art and exploitation.

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Fun Fact

Director David Hamilton was known for his soft-focus, often erotic, photography of young women, which became his signature style and heavily influenced the aesthetic of "Whip and Bondage" and his other films.

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