Impactual Performance

1986 · Movie · 91 min · Drama

Directed by Kōji Wakamatsu

A love that should never be allowed, a modern-day fairy tale... a superb performance. The boy's name is Ryo Matsuyama, age 17. The woman's name is Reiko Ozawa, age 29. A plastic curtain hung in the dark, closed-window room, dividing it in two. The woman turned her back, closed her eyes, unable to sleep. The boy remained motionless, staring straight ahead. The woman could sense that the boy was awake. "I've reached a point of no return. As an educator, it was an unacceptable act." The woman tried to fall asleep, battling the bitter pain of a lingering regret. The boy's hand hesitantly approached her body...