Love Runs Faster Than Blood (2007)
When her father dies, Mihiro doesn’t even have the time to bury him, as she gets raped repeatedly by her uncle. She picks the maggots off her father’s face and has forced sex with her uncle on the hard wooden floor beneath the bed upon which her father still lays. Finally, she manages to kill her torturer. Leaving home for the first time of her life, she meets Hideki who struggles with his psychological chaos. He finds her torturing herself because of her trauma, and then he sacrifices himself for his “blood action painting” to share her sorrow and pain. They shut themselves up in the atelier and get absorbed in having sex. Realizing the blood rules their emotion and desire, they decide to cut their bodies and suck each other’s blood. They believe they will be spiritually one after connecting deeply enough.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Love Runs Faster Than Blood about?
- When her father dies, Mihiro doesn’t even have the time to bury him, as she gets raped repeatedly by her uncle. She picks the maggots off her father’s face and has forced sex with her uncle on the hard wooden floor beneath the bed upon which her father still lays. Finally, she manages to kill her torturer. Leaving home for the first time of her life, she meets Hideki who struggles with his psychological chaos. He finds her torturing herself because of her trauma, and then he sacrifices himself for his “blood action painting” to share her sorrow and pain. They shut themselves up in the atelier and get absorbed in having sex. Realizing the blood rules their emotion and desire, they decide to cut their bodies and suck each other’s blood. They believe they will be spiritually one after connecting deeply enough.
- Who directed Love Runs Faster Than Blood?
- Love Runs Faster Than Blood was directed by Hideki Kitagawa.
- Who stars in Love Runs Faster Than Blood?
- Love Runs Faster Than Blood stars Mihiro, Hideki Kitagawa, Makiko Iwamoto.
- How long is Love Runs Faster Than Blood?
- Love Runs Faster Than Blood has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is Love Runs Faster Than Blood?
- Love Runs Faster Than Blood is a Horror film.
- Where was Love Runs Faster Than Blood produced?
- Love Runs Faster Than Blood was produced in Japan.