Twisted Path of Love (1973) Koibito-tachi wa nureta | Region-Free (Blu-Ray)

Presented in 1080p with English subtitles

Title: Twisted Path of Love

Alternate Titles: Koibito-tachi wa nureta, Lovers are Wet

Genre: Drama

Plot Synopsis:
Katsu, a young man who has spent five years drifting around Japan, returns to his coastal village hometown hoping to restart his life. Though the villagers recognize him, he refuses to admit to his past identity. He sets about disrupting social conventions and engaging in s&xual and violent affronts to decorum. A local girl befriends him.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
• Writers:
  • Tatsumi Kumashiro
  • Kōji Kamoda
• Cast:
  • Rie Nakagawa as Yoko
  • Tetsu Ōe as Katsu
  • Koichi Hori as Mitsuo
  • Chizuyu Azami as Sachiko
  • Moeko Ezawa as Yoshie
  • Kunio Shimizu as Miura
  • Akira Takahashi as Movie Theater Owner
  • Senro Sō
  • Hiroshi Gojō
  • Hiroshi Chō

IMDb Link:
Koibito-tachi wa nureta (1973)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. Filipe Furtado – ★★★★½
   “An education. It covers such large share of human emotion in under 80 minutes of running time. Carnal desire rule, but fails to explain what makes man thick. Lovers are Wet is a work of rarified precision both in the interplay of body and landscape and in how character remains unattainable.”
2. Maldone – ★★★☆☆
   “Early Tatsumi Kumashiro seems to have been all over the place. I’ve watched a few recently and they really couldn’t be more different from each other. This one is more reminiscent of the French New Wave or even Serbian Black Wave than a typical Japanese pink film.”
3. SexgunSukeban – ★★★★
   “Chosen as one of the best Japanese films of the 20th century by Kinema Junpo (Japan’s oldest film journal), Lovers Are Wet is a dark, alienating, humorous, idiosyncratic, lyrical film – very reminiscent of works from 60s French New Wave cinema in both style, theme, and essence.”

Meta Description:
Lovers Are Wet (1973), also known as Koibito-tachi wa nureta, is a Japanese drama directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro. The film follows Katsu, a young drifter who returns to his coastal village hometown after five years, refusing to acknowledge his past identity and challenging social conventions. The narrative explores themes of alienation, rebellion, and the complexities of human relationships.