Rouge (1984) Rûju | Region-Free (Blu-Ray)

Presented in 1080p with English subtitles

Title: Rouge (1984)

Alternate Title: Rûju

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Synopsis:
Tsutomu, a magazine editor, becomes obsessed with Nami, a woman he first saw being brutally assaulted in an underground video. After tracking her down, he begins an affair with her, initially unaware that she is also in an abusive relationship with Muraki, the man responsible for the video that started it all.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Hiroyuki Nasu
• Writer: Takashi Ishii
• Cast:
  • Emi Shindô as Yoko Maeno (aka Nami Tsuchiya)
  • Shohei Hino as Tetsuro Muraki
  • Yuki Kitazume as Tsutomu Kikuchi
  • Kazuyo Matsui as Meika
  • Yoshio Tsuchiya as Akio Tsuchiya

IMDb Link:
Rogue (1984)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. N/A – ★★★☆☆
   “Nami, real blood would have dried already! What in the face paint was going on there. This is too restrained for Nikkatsu and ‘Angel Guts.’ Whereas another ’80s film, ‘Flower & Snake 2: Sketch of Hell’ suffered from being repetitive without plot, this has the opposite problem. There’s too much plot and an attempt to make a normal film.”

Meta Description:
Rouge (1984), also known as Rûju, is a Japanese drama directed by Hiroyuki Nasu. The film follows Tsutomu, a magazine editor who becomes obsessed with Nami, a woman he first saw in a disturbing underground video. As he delves deeper into her life, he uncovers a web of abuse and obsession.