After Tetsuro loses his business, the yakuza collect his debt in the most violent, shocking way imaginable. Honorably, he divorces his wife and becomes a taxi driver. Existing bereft of meaning or support, he eventually encounters Nami, a part-time prostitute who has undergone similar tribulations. An existential study of two lonely and tortured souls, Somai's melancholic roman porno follows the pair as they kindle a newfound friendship amid the chaos of their broken and dispirited lives.
- Region Code:
- Region B
- Duration:
- 88 minutes
- Original Language:
- Japanese
- Extras:
- Language(s): Japanese, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1.78, Dolby Digital 2.0, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Jasper Sharp, Documentaries: 'Shinji Somai at the Director's Company: Video essay by Josh Slater-Williams', Interviews: Minori Terada (actor) and Koji Enokido (assistant director), Slipcase with artwork from Gokaiju, Trailers