

Love Exposure
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.
Critics Sentiment
Yu smashes car window to join hands with Yoko
Yoko and Yu's family become cult members
The film surges from its lowest point during the cult entrapment to the emotional peak of Aya's tragic suicide.
Love Exposure maintains consistently high sentiment throughout its four-hour runtime, with reviewers praising its inventive comedy and genuine emotional depth. The film builds from strong comedic foundations through increasingly dramatic stakes to a universally acclaimed tearjerking finale. Critics consistently noted that despite the extreme length, the film never feels boring and successfully balances absurdist humor with sincere romantic storytelling.
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Takahiro Nishijima
Yu

Hikari Mitsushima
Yoko

Sakura Ando
Koike

Makiko Watanabe
Kaori

Atsuro Watabe
Tetsu Tsunoda

Yutaka Shimizu
Yuji

Hiroyuki Onoue
Takahiro

Tasuku Nagaoka
Senior

Sow Hirosawa
Kumi

Yūko Genkaku
Keiko

Mami Nakamura
Yu's Mother

Arata Yamanaka
Master Lloyd's Disciple
Junya Iwamoto
Master Lloyd's Disciple

Motoki Ochiai
Koike's Classmate
Sango
DJ

Atsushi Yamanaka
Homeroom Teacher
Kōichi Koshimura
Kyoto
Shingo Tanaka
Bomber
Ryuichi Suzuki
Relief Society Father

Kiyomi Aratani
Relief Society Father
Crew
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