Details
In the post-COVID world in Tokyo, Megumi is a single mother who works at a baby clothing store. Her beloved son, Shinpei went missing a year ago, and she has been looking for him desperately ever since. One day, a shady young man, Yuji approaches her, saying that he knows her son's whereabouts. Trying to find a lead, Megumi invites Yuji to stay with her. While trying to deceive Megumi, Yuji discovers a dark secret that is beyond his imagination.
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Trivia
Asuka Kurosawa, who plays Megumi in the film, is a veteran actress known for her astounding performance as the lead in “A Snake of June” (dir. Shinya Tsukamoto) and “Cold Fish” (dir. Sion Sono). She also appears regularly in films by Takahisa Zeze, and appeared in “Silence” by Martin Scorsese,
Critics
...'... a psychological thriller for the pandemic age'
Japan Times
Meet the Cast
Directors
Director's Statement
In “Intimate Stranger”, I want to portray Japanese mothers’ nurturing and smothering love towards their sons. In Japan and other parts of Asia, mothers dote on children, especially boys. In this film, I want to depict how a mother’s extreme love entraps her son, with the elements of suspense and a psychological thriller. In Japan, as well as in the West, women are often portrayed either as virgin or whore. Especially the role of mother is often restricted to that of a nurturer. I want to portray the more sexual and femme fatale sides of mothers.
In Japan... the portrayal of women is also limited and often reduced to being sexual objects. I want to make films that portray adult women realistically and films that they can enjoy.
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