Overview

Minako, a Tokyo housewife, is depressed that everyone has an active life outside the home except her. Taking her inspiration from TV reports of a hitch-hiking chainsaw murderer, Minako decides to spice up her life by finding a young lover and running off with him by faking her kidnapping. While her family frets and worries, Minako has a wonderful time. Eventually, though, she decides it's time to go back to her family. Her lover, however, isn't ready for the fun to end, and Minako's fake kidnapping soon becomes all too real.

Cast

Moeko Ezawa, Tomomi Kuribayashi, Kenji Mizuhashi, Hitoshi Kusanagi, Reiko Takamizu, Yuka Sakano, Junko Asahina, Hiromi Kuronuma

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What is "Soft Skin" about?

Minako, a Tokyo housewife, is depressed that everyone has an active life outside the home except her. Taking her inspiration from TV reports of a hitch-hiking chainsaw murderer, Minako decides to spice up her life by finding a young lover and running off with him by faking her kidnapping. While her family frets and worries, Minako has a wonderful time. Eventually, though, she decides it's time to go back to her family. Her lover, however, isn't ready for the fun to end, and Minako's fake kidnapping soon becomes all too real.

When was "Soft Skin" released?

Soft Skin was released in 1998.

Who stars in "Soft Skin"?

The cast includes Moeko Ezawa, Tomomi Kuribayashi, Kenji Mizuhashi, Hitoshi Kusanagi.

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