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| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 愛なき森で叫べ | ||||
| Literal meaning | Scream in the Forest without Love | ||||
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| Written by | Sion Sono | ||||
| Produced by | Hiroshi Muto | ||||
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| Cinematography | Sôhei Tanikawa | ||||
| Edited by | Takayuki Masuda | ||||
| Music by | Kenji Katoh | ||||
| Distributed by | Netflix | ||||
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Running time | 151 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
The Forest of Love (Japanese: 愛なき森で叫べ, romanized: Ainaki Mori de Sakebe, lit. 'Scream in the Loveless Forest') is a Japanese crime-thriller film by Sion Sono. The film was inspired by the murders, torture and extortion committed in Kyushu, Japan from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s by convicted serial killer Futoshi Matsunaga.[1][2] The film premiered on October 11, 2019, on Netflix. An extended cut 7-episode limited series version titled The Forest of Love: Deep Cut was also released.
The film and series stars Kippei Shiina, Kyoko Hinami and Shinnosuke Mitsushima.
- ^ "Netflix Adds Sion Sono, Ridley Scott and 'Grudge' Films to Japan Originals Slate". Variety. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Japanese Auteur Sion Sono to Direct Netflix Series". Hollywood Reporter. October 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2019.