Mature Women Murder Incident

This film (drama)Also known asOUT，is aJapanProducerwomen sex，At2002Released in year 。The dialogue language isJapanese，Current Douban rating7.4(For reference only)。

The story tells about four women who murder their husbands and collectively dismember the bodies. The four female protagonists are all workers at a bento factory, each with distinct personalities, representing modern Japanese women: Masako, who previously worked at a bank, is skilled in household management but, despite becoming the head of the household, struggles to communicate with her long-unemployed husband and rebellious son, living in oppression and loneliness; the widowed Agatsuma tirelessly cares for her paralyzed mother-in-law; the pregnant Yayoi receives not compassion but abuse from her gambling-obsessed husband; and the vain Bunko is heavily in debt, solely in pursuit of material enjoyment. The first three women embody traditional virtues of Japanese women—kindness, strength, and even a degree of submissiveness; Bunko, on the other hand, is a product of the clash between tradition and modern civilization, unable to escape the low social status of Japanese women, nor can she stand independently in society. Unfortunately, neither the traditional virtues nor the transformed new generation can earn respect from men and society. Natsuo Kirino's delicate writing is maximally showcased through Hidetaka Hirayama's cinematography. If Yayoi's act of husband murder is a struggle for survival, the subsequent collective dismemberment event serves as a form of silent resistance. "Just like working in a factory making bento," the oppression suffered by the four heroines is released, and more importantly, they regain their confidence, start reflecting on their roles in life, and begin to pursue their desires. However, all of this must occur in secrecy; this struggle and complaint cannot receive societal recognition or tolerance. As their crimes of murder and dismemberment are about to be exposed, they are forced to flee. Agatsuma, who killed the drunken Yotai in self-defense, burns down her house and her mother-in-law’s corpse, silently waiting for legal repercussions after sighing over her lonely life. Yayoi gives birth midway, while the indecisive Bunko follows Masako onto a long-haul truck heading north to fulfill Masako's dream of witnessing the midnight sun. The film ends with the laughter of the three women, but the emotional impact on the audience is as shocking as the ending of "Thelma & Louise," which sees them driving off a cliff. It merely aims to evoke the pursuit of a simple dream within the heart, yet at such a great cost. Hidetaka Hirayama reflects not only society's cold indifference but also the subversion of traditional feminism.