A true story of sexual obsession.
On 17 May 1936–during a period of war, economic depression, public unease and growing militarism, a time of unrest and confusion when public opinion was, at best, unpredictable–Sada Abe killed and emasculated her lover. Condemned by the law, Sada finds herself lionised by the press and hailed as a 'saint' of love. Because hers was a crime of passion, the purity of her motivation elevates her from criminal to heroine.
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Director, Writer
Hiroko Nishizawa
Writer

Hitomi Kuroki
Sada Abe

Tsurutaro Kataoka
Tatsuzo Kikumoto

Norihei Miki
Takuzo Abe

Kippei Shiina
Masaru Okada

Toshie Negishi
Yoshi Kikumoto

Renji Ishibashi
Shinkichi

Bengal
Sanosuke Tachibana

Kyusaku Shimada
Takiguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi
Kin