Secret Flower (1971) Hika | Region-Free (Blu-Ray)

Sourced from a Japanese Blu-Ray with English subtitles added

Title: Secret Flower (1971)

Alternate Title: Hika

Genre: Drama, Er0tic

Plot Synopsis:
A woman, after a failed suicide attempt, encounters a couple who have recently abandoned their political movement. Their chance meeting on a desolate beach leads to an exploration of despair, disillusionment, and the search for meaning.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Kōji Wakamatsu
• Writers:
  • Masao Adachi
  • Haruhiko Arai
• Cast:
  • Masao Adachi
  • Ken Masaki
  • Hiroshi Yajima
  • Rie Yokoyama
  • Ken Yoshizawa

IMDb Link:
Secret Flower (1971)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. Snailor Moon – ★★★★½
   “An extremely mournful melodrama from Wakamatsu, it almost felt like a hyper-budget Last Year at Marienbad.”
2. honkeur – ★★★★
   “Not sure! Is this a no-budget soft-core p0rn film that aspires to be Bergman’s The Seventh Seal….or, is it a soft-core p0rn film that’s actually better than The Seventh Seal…?”
3. asurini – ★★★★½
   “solus ipse moment.”

Meta Description:
“Secret Flower” (1971), directed by Kōji Wakamatsu, is a Japanese drama that delves into themes of despair and disillusionment as a woman, after a failed suicide attempt, meets a couple who have recently left their political movement.