Produced By: BPT
Love and Pop (1998) + Introduction by Ellisha Izumi [FILM]
- Genre:
- Film
- Opens:
- 08 Nov 2021
- Times:
- 08 Nov, 20:00
Tickets no longer available.
Screening as part of Japan 2020: Over 100 years of Japanese Cinema, a UK-wide film season supported by National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network.
We are proud to welcome British/Japanese curator Ellisha Izumi to introduce the film and lead a post-screening discussion.
SCHOOLGIRLS BY DAY… CALL GIRLS BY NIGHT…
Tokyo schoolgirl Hiromi and her friends engage in a practice known as enjo kosai, or “compensated dating”, where older men pay young girls for dates. Hiromi plunges deeper into this world to raise money for an expensive ring.
Directed by: Hideaki Anno
Rating: 15
Length: 110 min
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Tags: 2021, BFI, film, japan, japanfilmseason, ThePlace, worldcinema