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The Thorn of Death

The Thorn of Death

Drama

Kōhei Oguri

Keiko Matsuzaka, Kazunori Nagatomi, Midori Kiuchi, Akira Yamauchi, Miyoko Nakamura

1990

Japan

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Completed

Japanese

115 minutes

2025-03-02 14:56:04

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This film (drama)Also known as死の棘,is aJapanProducerwomen sex,At1990Released in year 。The dialogue language isJapanese,Current Douban rating7.8(For reference only)。
The title "The Thorn of Death" is derived from the biography of Corinthians in the Bible, meaning sin. The writer Junfu (played by Kazunori Nagatomi) and Miho (played by Keiko Matsuzaka) have been married for ten years, and their relationship is in crisis. Junfu has taken a lover outside, and his wife hires someone to investigate and confirm it, causing her great mental distress and making her threaten suicide. Out of guilt towards his wife, Junfu resolutely leaves his lover, determined to reclaim the joyful times with his wife and children. However, contrary to his hopes, Miho becomes mentally ill due to overwhelming stress, no longer trusting her husband and constantly suspecting him, making it difficult for Junfu to maintain his last personal space. Junfu knows that all of this is the fruit of his own actions and understands that Miho's abnormal behavior stems from immense pain and sadness, so even though he can hardly bear it, he remains steadfast. The couple's relationship gradually approaches the brink through mutual torment...