Circle of Desire
“Devour it! Beasts that have lost their intertwined reason...”
2002•1h 0m•Released
Drama
Yamazaki, a struggling screenwriter, heads into the mountains after hearing rumors about a group of men living together and conducting eccentric "philosophical erotic retreats." There, he witnesses heated debates—like whether Leonardo da Vinci was gay—followed by nights of uninhibited, body-driven exploration. Drawn to their strange charm and liberated desires, Yamazaki slowly becomes entangled in their world of sensual freedom. As boundaries dissolve and inspiration takes hold, he begins to question whether this surreal encounter might be the key to finally completing his script.
Director
Kuninori Yamazaki
Writer
Kuninori Yamazaki
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Tantan-Sha Company
Cast
Tôshi Yanagi
Verrocchio
Takeshi Tashiro
Machiavelli
Hiroshi Yamoto
Melzi
Naohiro Hirakawa
Borgia
Seiji Nakamitsu
Yamazaki
Mikihiro Hyôdo
Sarai
Production
Company
Tantan-Sha Company
Company
Okura Pictures
Producer
Sachi Hamano
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