A complex yet understated and oblique portrayal of a 16 year old girl's erotic and religious awakening. The object of her affection is a middle aged doctor, who is attending a medical conference at the hotel managed by her mother, and who first insinuates himself on the young girl by furtively pressing himself up against her behind. Her religious devotion is such that her growing passion for the doctor manifests itself in the need to save his soul, and her seductive mission brings him constantly out in a panic of cold sweat.
An erotic, yet subtle mood piece which explores the taboo of adult-child sexual attraction without sensationalism or blame.
Afterwards, we headed round the corner to Fujiyama for vegetable dumplings, spinach ohitashi (half-steamed spinach in a light dressing, topped with toasted sesame seeds, fried shallots and spring onion), a steaming bowl of ramen noodles, and yasai katsu don (supposedly courgettes, sweet potatoes, green and red peppers coated in Japanese breadcrumbs and deep-fried, yet the only vegetable mine seemed to consist of was red pepper!). Despite this, it was another great meal in this fantastic noodle bar with blood red walls.
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