The Japanese jidaigeki (period swordplay) genre gets an erotic twist withthis wildly entertaining film. Model Hinami Kyoko stars as Sakura, a princess who is raped one night by a mysterious man. Despite only recognizing him by his tattoo, Sakura falls madly in love with her attacker, even to the point of getting the same tattoo as him. Soon, Sakura gives up her life of luxury and becomes a prostitute. Based on the kabuki play Sakurahime Azuma Bunsho, director Hashimoto Hajime’s experimental reinvention of this classic story of love and obsession comes with plenty of style and (very) dark humor.