Ryu Murakami's "Topâzu" ("Tokyo Decadence" in English) is the first pink film that I've seen, and probably the first movie that I've seen that could get classified as a sex movie. This focus on a prostitute servicing wealthy clients during Japan's economic bubble shows all sorts of gritty stuff.
The question will inevitably arise as to whether or not this movie objectifies women. It's hard to say, particularly when one considers Japan's historically patriarchal society. From what I can tell, the main purpose is to show the underbelly of an otherwise "advanced" country (especially since the economic bubble would soon burst). It's not any sort of masterpiece, but an okay movie. Mind you, it DOES have some shocking stuff.
The question will inevitably arise as to whether or not this movie objectifies women. It's hard to say, particularly when one considers Japan's historically patriarchal society. From what I can tell, the main purpose is to show the underbelly of an otherwise "advanced" country (especially since the economic bubble would soon burst). It's not any sort of masterpiece, but an okay movie. Mind you, it DOES have some shocking stuff.