With phil amico, nick apostolides, liz christmas, elizabeth deo. For more information about what you missed, click here the suffering of ninko is one of those movies where its so much better for having gone in relatively blind, and yet all i want to do is study your reaction as i explain every single thing that happens over the course of its hourandchange runtime. Soapgate is the best alternative to 123movies, movies123, justwatch, putlockers, 1movies, gomovies and flixtor sites. Ninko, a young diligent buddhist monk, has a serious problem. Watch suffering of ninko 2016 full online on soapgate. All in all, suffering of ninko is a strong debut feature, but perhaps more importantly, it is a great argument for the 70minute movie. Principal photography is complete, editing is well under way, and the suffering is near ready to terrify. English subtitled movie ninko is a virtuous buddhist monk whos embarrassed to discover that hes irresistible to many women and some men. After completing his graduate studies, he began working as a screenwriter and director in tokyo working on music videos, short films and animations. One of nikkatsu studios recent roman porno revival productions, suffering of ninko focuses on a buddhist monk, living during the edo period, whose vows of chastity are constantly tested due to his mere presence whipping up sexual desire in those around him. Suffering of ninko by niwatsukino norihiro festival scope.
Oct 16, 2016 ninko, a young, diligent buddhist monk, has one serious problem. In hollywood this likely would have been stretched into a twohour. After a particularly troubling encounter with a masked woman, he undertakes a journey to purify himself, hoping that this will equip him to rebuff sexual advances. The suffering of ninko is a wild, jawdropping fever dream of a film that must be seen to be believed.
The film really is a fable, a narrative set up to deliver its gut punch ending, and as such the characters feel underdeveloped, and the story somewhat thin. People melt into woodcuts, which melt into paintings, which melt into visions, which melt back into people. Suffering of ninko derby film festival 2018 lord gloom. Norihiro niwatsukinos suffering of ninko is an erotic. Niwatsukino norihiros suffering of ninko is about sexual awakenings. Watch the untamed full movie in hd visit movie 387801 hypnotic, perturbing, and utterly enthralling, the untamed combines a suspe. Suffering of ninko 2016 by niwatsukino norihiro asian. Scenes are slow and calculated, but ninko covers a lot of ground. Aug 03, 2016 rob hamilton is raising funds for the suffering independent horror film completion funds on kickstarter. Most folks, i imagine, are familiar with disney studios fifth feature film about the deer prince bambi a comingofage story told through a series of alternatingly hilarious and heartwarming vignettes. Meanwhile, in the forest, a woman who is irresistible to men leaves a trail of. Set during japans edo period 1603 1868, filmmaker norihiro niwatsukinos suffering of ninko, his first featurelength film, is an erotic, ghostfilled japanese folk fantasy about ninko, an earnest and devout buddhist monk who becomes sexually irresistible, so much so that he struggles to remain virtuous, his days filled with wildly feverish lustfilled hallucinations.
Keeping siskel and ebert at the movies alive high on films. A surreal, ghostly folklore and an absolutely batshit crazy mix of live action set course with exquisite animation that represents various forms of japanese art in the most perversive ways. With suffering of ninko, debut director niwatsukino norihiro adds a modern, headstrong chapter to the rich tradition. Aug 01, 2017 the new york asian film festival ran from june 30 to july 16. Jun 27, 2018 for a filmmaker who didnt just write and directed the film, but also animated, edited and partially produced it too, suffering of ninko is a home run. With suffering of ninko, debut director niwatsukino norihiro adds a modern, headstrong chapter to the rich tradition of japanese ghost stories. They pester him so much that he cant even ask for alms in town.
Set in medieval japan and centred around the story a devout monk with a painfully ironic curse, norihoro niwatsukinos curious debut feature suffering of ninko ninko no junan has all the hallmarks of a traditional japanese ghost story. Released in 1942, its a film many of us grew up with. For a filmmaker who didnt just write and directed the film, but also animated, edited and partially produced it too, suffering of ninko is a home run. A man fights for his sanity when he finds himself trapped on a rural farm inhabited by sinister beings overseen by a mysterious caretaker. After a series of troubling encounters with infatuated woman, ninko starts a journey to seek purification and to escape from his troubles. Sep 06, 2018 set during japans edo period 1603 1868, filmmaker norihiro niwatsukinos suffering of ninko, his first featurelength film, is an erotic, ghostfilled japanese folk fantasy about ninko, an earnest and devout buddhist monk who becomes sexually irresistible, so much so that he struggles to remain virtuous, his days filled with wildly feverish lustfilled hallucinations. May 12, 2018 the films only 70 minutes long, but it tells a complete story without ever rushing. For a film maker who didnt just write and directed the film, but also animated, edited and partially produced it too, suffering of ninko is a home run. Along with its dvd and digital hd debut, the suffering of ninko will also be available on indiepix unlimited, the signature streaming subscription service of indiepix films.
Ninko, a young, diligent buddhist monk, has one serious problem. Oct 06, 2016 a monk from the edo period gets in touch with his inner pervert in suffering of ninko, a costumed softcore curio thats beyond weird even by japanese standards. A troubled yet likeable hero haunted by a mysterious curse. Finally unable to parse the difference between reality and hallucination, ninko must make a steadfast commitment in one direction or the other. While hardly the nuttiest asian supernatural film set in ancient japan that ive ever seen, it easily ranks as one of my more keenly unusual moviewatching experiences. Aug 19, 2018 ninko runs into the mountains to meditate and be alone but he runs into her again. Ninko runs into the mountains to meditate and be alone but he runs into her again. Its a series of bizarre vignettes linked by gorgeous animation. It was released in the united states on july 29, 2016. Unsubscribe from international film festival rotterdam. Watch suffering of ninko 2016 full movies online gogomovies. Suffering of ninko by norihiro niwatsukino trailer youtube.
Jul, 2017 all of this is to no avail, and the conclusion to the film offers more than enough fodder for a rich feminist reading of the masculine psyche. Whenever he goes to the nearest village to collect alms, he has to fight the local ladies off. A diminished bank account and baby on the way with his estranged wife, has his personal life in shambles. His filmography includes straberry jam 2010 and onizushi 2016. Ninko comes upon a ronin named kanzo who tells ninko he can kill yamaonna. Ninko is a devout and unusually handsome young buddhist monk in edoperiod japanwith a serious predicament. This edoperiod film concerns ninko masato tsujioka, a young monk who, despite being pure of mind and devout in his duties, is intensely attractive to women and even some men. October 1, 2, 6 world premiere in vancouver international film festival 2016 october 9, 12, 14 asia premiere in busan international film festival 2016 november suffering of ninko international trailer on vimeo.
Had a great opportunity to view a fun scifi, samurai, suspense, sexyi dont know what it was. Suffering of ninko 2016, his first feature film, was selected at the busan iff. Watch suffering of ninko 2016 online free gogomovies. Having said that, the film needs to be applauded for its sheer audacity. The suffering of ninko couldve been a softcore porn. A japanese monk will get little sympathy from most viewers in norihiro niwatsukinos period piece suffering of ninko. Suffering of ninko ninko no junan 2016 rotten tomatoes. When i was a kid, you either owned it on vhs or could. If there is something holding it back, its the runtime. Its one of those films that cater to a specific niche of audiences who will definitely hail it as a cult in the making. The suffering is a 2016 american horrorthriller film directed by robert hamilton, cowritten by hamilton and marco scola, and starring phil amico, nick apostolides, and liz christmas. What we get is an arty take on one monks troubles with his sexuality. With masato tsujioka, miho wakabayashi, hideta iwahashi, yukino arimoto.
Indiewire for lovers of the truly bizarre, this is a. Ninko finds a village but most of the men have been killed. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. International film festival rotterdam 30,268 views 2. The complete first season comes to bluray and dvd on august 18th, 2020 andersonvision on arrow. We guarantee that suffering of ninko 2016 movie available here is very high quality without any annoying ads. This erotic fantasy set in japans edo period introduces a sexually irresistible buddhist monk struggling to stay virtuous as he begins to have strange carnal dreams.
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