Sada 1998

5.9/10


NETFLIX Rating : 2.5


IMDB Rating : 6.7


FD Smart Rating : 5.9


Synopsis : This drama tells the true story of Sada Abe, a geisha-turned-prostitute who made headlines in Japan for castrating and murdering her lover in 1936.


Regions Available ( 1 ) :
Japan

Directors:

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Creators:

Yuko Nishizawa

Languages:

Japanese [Original]

Subtitles:

Japanese

Genres:

Biography, Drama

Release Date:

1998

Run Time:

2h9m

Maturity Rating:

General Audiences

Based upon the case of Sada Abe, who on May 17 1936 killed and emasculated her lover. These events took place during a period of war, economic depression, public unease and growing militarism, a time of unrest and confusion when public opinion was, at best, unpredictable. Sada, condemned by the law, found herself lionized by the press and hailed as a 'saint' of love. Because she committed murder out of passion, the purity of her motivation elevated her from the status of criminal to that of popular heroine.