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Love Exposure

Jesus, forgive these morons.

8.0

2008•3h 57m

The story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while working as an upskirt photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing – which convinces Yoko that she is lesbian – dalliances with kung-fu and crime, and a constant struggle with Catholic guilt.

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Love Exposure Trailer (with English subs)

Cast

Photo of Takahiro Nishijima

Takahiro Nishijima

Yu

Photo of Hikari Mitsushima

Hikari Mitsushima

Yoko

Photo of Sakura Ando

Sakura Ando

Koike

Photo of Makiko Watanabe

Makiko Watanabe

Kaori

Photo of Atsuro Watabe

Atsuro Watabe

Tetsu Tsunoda

Photo of Yutaka Shimizu

Yutaka Shimizu

Yuji

Photo of Hiroyuki Onoue

Hiroyuki Onoue

Takahiro

Photo of Tasuku Nagaoka

Tasuku Nagaoka

Senior

Photo of Sow Hirosawa

Sow Hirosawa

Kumi

Photo of Yūko Genkaku

Yūko Genkaku

Keiko

Photo of Mami Nakamura

Mami Nakamura

Yu's Mother

Photo of Arata Yamanaka

Arata Yamanaka

Master Lloyd's Disciple

Photo of Motoki Ochiai

Motoki Ochiai

Koike's Classmate

Photo of Atsushi Yamanaka

Atsushi Yamanaka

Homeroom Teacher

Photo of Kiyomi Aratani

Kiyomi Aratani

Relief Society Father

Photo of Nanami Hinata

Nanami Hinata

Young Yoko

Photo of Kunihiro Suda

Kunihiro Suda

Cashier

Photo of Ryuta Furuya

Ryuta Furuya

Announcer

Photo of Umi Yamano

Umi Yamano

Older Woman at Dry Goods Store

Photo of Mai Nakano

Mai Nakano

Zero Church Follower

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