Crazed Fruit (1981) Kurutta kajitsu | Region-Free (Blu-Ray) | Directed by Kichitarô Negishi

Presented in 1080p with English Subtitles.

Title: Crazed Fruit (1981) Alternate Title: Kurutta kajitsu

Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller

Plot Synopsis: “Crazed Fruit” is a Japanese drama that tells the story of Tetsuo, a working-class young man who harbors a deep distrust of the wealthy. He falls in love with Chika, a girl from an affluent family. Their relationship faces numerous challenges, but their love endures despite the obstacles. The film delves into themes of class disparity and forbidden love, exploring the psychological and emotional struggles of its characters.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Kichitaro Negishi
• Writer: Fumio Kônami
• Cast:
  • Yūji Honma as Tetsuo Sagawa
  • Yuki Ninagawa as Chika Mori
  • Eiko Nagashima as Harue Hanada
  • Nobutaka Masutomi as Shūzō Osawa
  • Eiji Okada as Yasuhiko Higashino

YouTube Trailer:
Crazed Fruit | HD Trailer

IMDb Link: 
Crazed Fruit (1981)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. Michael501 – ★★☆☆☆
   “1981 In Review – April #17. A working class young man, Tetsuo, who distrusts all rich people, falls in love with a girl, Chika, from an affluent family. He has a difficult time, but love survives despite the problems. This was a very strange Japanese film that I am not entirely sure I enjoyed. The s&xual aspect made me uncomfortable, it’s very dated. I did enjoy the soundtrack though.”
2. Moresbi – ★★★½☆
   “‘Crazed Fruit’, pinku version, was somewhat surprising, IMO. The plot, while a bit shallow, is quite direct and dark. Of course, there’s more than a bit of flesh around (as per rule) but with a darker tone, both s&xually and not. There’s a bit of depth (though more in a flash) with the two main characters and their… relationship. It’s a love/hate one with plenty of hurting involved. The movie didn’t even shy away from going a bit deeper in the aggression department either. The ending felt well achieved, especially in showing the relationship’s effect, as compared with the beginning. Overall, a decent pinku with some depth and a darker and more aggressive tone than expected, which was surprising. I was bummed not to see the red dress on the poster though lol I feel like there’s something more than meets the eye to it, though (that stare between them was neat) ^_^”
3. jrhovind – ★★★½☆
   “Sun Tribe classic updated as relentlessly grim pinku; characters as helpless against their own worst impulses as they are against the crude realities of class differences. If Chika and Tetsuo’s love gets forged in voyeurism and r@pe, that’s only because both of them seem to suspect that power is always going to haunt even the purest of relationships. ‘I’m weird too because I started to enjoy it midway.’ And if it’s true, as they say, that s&x is always about power and everything else is about s&x, then their relationship becomes little more than a site of condensation for a whole host of projections, resentments, and ugly baggage. A film that builds toward a literal eruption of class warfare; Tetsuo emerging bruised and broken and bloodied as he’s forced to realize that what felt like love was all along just being kept in his place.”

Meta Description: “Crazed Fruit” (1981), also known as “Kurutta kajitsu,” is a Japanese drama directed by Kichitaro Negishi. The film explores the tumultuous relationship between Tetsuo, a working-class man, and Chika, a woman from an affluent family, delving into themes of class disparity and forbidden love.