Ruby Fruit (1995)
Maiko is a recently widowed young woman travelling to Bali to distract herself from the loss of her husband, Esau. At the airport she meets Kioko, who gives her a dagger and a photo of a woman. She tells Maiko she must find the woman, Shireni, in Bali and convince her to return to Japan, or she must use the dagger to kill her. Soon after her arrival in Bali she meets Shireni and is invited to stay with her. Quickly Maiko finds herself trapped on Shirini's island paradise, by her own confusion and her developing love for Shireni. She discovers Shireni to be immortal, a former spirit medium whose only goal is to find pleasure, body and soul.
Director: Takumi Kimizuka
Genre: Romance, Fantasy
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: January 21, 1995
Cast
- Kaho Minami - Maiko Matsunaga
- Tsugami Arimura - Shirani
- Jun Togawa - Yoshimi
- Ayana Inoue - Luna
- Tomoko Mochizuki - Mimi
- Reiko Takashima - Kyoko
- Haruko Mabuchi - Sayuri
- Jinpachi Nezu - Mikuo Kaga
Screenplay
- Takumi Kimizuka
- Ayako Saitô (Novel)
Music: Yuki Kajiura
Cinematography: Motokichi Hasegawa
Production: Toei Video Company, Right Vision Corporation
Country: Indonesia, Japan
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Takumi Kimizuka
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ruby Fruit about?
- Maiko is a recently widowed young woman travelling to Bali to distract herself from the loss of her husband, Esau. At the airport she meets Kioko, who gives her a dagger and a photo of a woman. She tells Maiko she must find the woman, Shireni, in Bali and convince her to return to Japan, or she must use the dagger to kill her. Soon after her arrival in Bali she meets Shireni and is invited to stay with her. Quickly Maiko finds herself trapped on Shirini's island paradise, by her own confusion and her developing love for Shireni. She discovers Shireni to be immortal, a former spirit medium whose only goal is to find pleasure, body and soul.
- Who directed Ruby Fruit?
- Ruby Fruit was directed by Takumi Kimizuka.
- Who stars in Ruby Fruit?
- Ruby Fruit stars Kaho Minami, Tsugami Arimura, Jun Togawa, Ayana Inoue, Tomoko Mochizuki, Reiko Takashima.
- How long is Ruby Fruit?
- Ruby Fruit has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Ruby Fruit?
- Ruby Fruit is a Romance, Fantasy film.
- Where was Ruby Fruit produced?
- Ruby Fruit was produced in Indonesia, Japan.