In 18th Century in Japan, the paper merchant Jihei falls in love for the courtesan Koharu, but he can not afford to redeem her from her master and owner of the brothel, since he spent all his money in the place with Koharu. Jihei's wife Osan tries to keep her husband with his two children and asks Koharu to leave him. The two lovers make a pact of double suicide to escape from the rigid rules of the Japanese society of 1720 and stay together after death.
Double Suicide is based on an old play that was normally performed with puppets. Here, the puppets have been replaced with real actors, but the concept remains the same. Black-clad puppet masters is often seen in the background, hiding in the shadows and controlling the fate of the actors. You could call this a puppet play without strings, a really cool idea.
Double Suicide is based on an old play that was normally performed with puppets. Here, the puppets have been replaced with real actors, but the concept remains the same. Black-clad puppet masters is often seen in the background, hiding in the shadows and controlling the fate of the actors. You could call this a puppet play without strings, a really cool idea.
Genre: Drama
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