Platonic Sex (2001)
Original title: プラトニック・セックス
Platonic Sex is a 2001 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Masako Matsuura, with a running time of 1h 44m. It stars Saki Kagami, Joe Odagiri and Hiroshi Abe.
When Aoi is gang-raped by her classmates and kicked out of her home by her own parents she sees no reason to continue living. Before she commits suicide, however, she receives an email on her cellphone from a man named Toshi addressed to a girl named Ai. The message simply thanks the girl for being alive, but this specific message has an effect on Aoi and she decides to keep on living. Without many options, Aoi resorts to everything from paid dating to porn to earn money and meets a lot of less than reputable characters. Throughout it all though she looks toward Toshi as her hope for happiness and the two form a relationship.
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What is Platonic Sex about?
When Aoi is gang-raped by her classmates and kicked out of her home by her own parents she sees no reason to continue living. Before she commits suicide, however, she receives an email on her cellphone from a man named Toshi addressed to a girl named Ai. The message simply thanks the girl for being alive, but this specific message has an effect on Aoi and she decides to keep on living. Without many options, Aoi resorts to everything from paid dating to porn to earn money and meets a lot of less than reputable characters. Throughout it all though she looks toward Toshi as her hope for happiness and the two form a relationship.
When was Platonic Sex released?
Platonic Sex was released on 20 October 2001.
How long is Platonic Sex?
Platonic Sex runs 1h 44m.
Who made Platonic Sex?
Platonic Sex was directed by Masako Matsuura.