A Courtesan with Flowered Skin (2014)

Japan around 1860: popular courtesan Asagiri will be freed soon from her service, yet she cannot imagine any other existence. Until one day at a local festival, Asagiri meets the young artisan Hanjiro by chance – an encounter that changes her destiny. With a strong performance by leading actress Yumi ADACHI and exquisite camerawork and production design, A COURTESAN WITH FLOWERED SKIN succeeds in recalling the golden age of Japanese erotic film.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after A Courtesan with Flowered Skin

• Tokyo Sonata (2008) — Kanji Tsuda appears in both
• The Hidden Blade (2004) — Same subject: jidaigeki, edo period
• Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011) — Two steps away in the credits
• Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) — Same subject: secret love, geisha
• Dolls (2002) — Same subject: love, japan
• The Garden of Words (2013) — Same feel: dramatic, intimate