Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- surreal
- rain soaked
- claustrophobic
- late night arthouse viewing
- japanese cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize an intensely stylized and provocative erotic psychological drama, while finding its narrative and treatment of sexuality uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tokyo's rainy season dominates the film's imagery while Rinko's sexual awakening and humiliation unfold through water-slicked streets and interiors.
Iguchi's photographs of Rinko through the skylight become instruments of blackmail and forced self-expression.
The film is identified as a pink film and combines erotic material with Shinya Tsukamoto's experimental urban visual language.
Rinko's body, sexual shame, and breast cancer anxiety connect physical vulnerability to her struggle for agency.
Films like A Snake of June, and why
Crash
shared erotic psychological tension, urban alienation, and formally stylized treatment of sexuality
The Piano Teacher
shared obsessive desire, voyeurism, and transgressive body-centered eroticism
In the Realm of the Senses
shared surreal urban atmosphere, sexual repression, and psychologically destabilizing relationships
Dressed to Kill
shared rain-soaked neo-noir mood, voyeurism, and erotic psychological suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Shinya Tsukamoto
- Release Date
- 2003-06-13
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (176)
Cast
- Asuka Kurosawa
- Shinya Tsukamoto
- Susumu Terajima
- Takuji Suzuki
- Mansaku Fuwa
- Masato Tsujioka
- Tomorowo Taguchi
- Yûji Kôtari
- Ikko Suzuki
- Hiromi Kanaya
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Fandor Amazon Channel, AsianCrush, Midnight Pulp, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel, ARROW
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Snake of June about?
- A rain-drenched Tokyo erotic thriller turns voyeurism and blackmail into a volatile confrontation with sexual repression and marital numbness.
- What is A Snake of June like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Snake of June as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A Snake of June violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Snake of June as mild.
- What did critics think of A Snake of June?
- Critics broadly recognize an intensely stylized and provocative erotic psychological drama, while finding its narrative and treatment of sexuality uneven.
- Which films are like A Snake of June?
- Films with a similar feel include Crash, The Piano Teacher, In the Realm of the Senses, and Dressed to Kill.
- How long is A Snake of June?
- A Snake of June runs 77 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Snake of June?
- In United States, A Snake of June streams on Fandor Amazon Channel, AsianCrush, Midnight Pulp, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel, ARROW.
