Loosely based on true events, "The Forest of Love" will be recognizable as a Sono film to anyone who knows his work. There's an obsession with teen It is a movie that wallows in its excess, undeniably long and repetitive and somewhat nonsensical, but never boring. Read Common Sense Media's The Forest of Love review, age rating, and parents guide.

One of the most extravagant Japanese directors is back: Sion Sono, and this time with a product produced by Netflix. His new movie is titled "The Forest of Love," and it has no loss. Native Title: 愛なき森で叫べ Also Known As: Shout in the Loveless Forest , ai naki mori de sakebe Director: Sono Sion Writer: Sono Sion Network: Netflix Actors: Kippei Shiina, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Kyoko Hinami, Eri Kamataki, Young Dais.

The Forest of Love

Things to expect in this movie: Girl kiss. The Forest of Love allows Sion Sono to bring his iconoclastic brand of filmmaking to Netflix with his distinct personality intact. All done for the sake of irony I am sure, as this film carries the energy of Sono cynically giving Netflix exactly what they paid for when they purchased a "Sion Sono movie," it. The Forest of Love enjoys magnifying the extremes, subjecting itself to some squeamish gory scenes and maximizing each character's emotion, but the main issue is the run time. For a film that prides itself on trying to be different, the main flaw is that it tries over-delivering the story to the audience. "The Forest of Love" is too deranged and un-didactic to cohere into a clear statement on this (or any other) subject, but it's hard to shake the casually Is that enough to make "The Forest of Love" into some kind of warped apologia? It's hard to say, especially once the movie is renovated into a.

Trailer The Forest of Love

Kippei Shiina (right) plays a charismatic con artist in The Forest of Love, streaming on Netflix. "The Forest of Love" marks his return to filmmaking after suffering a heart attack earlier this year She tips off a trio of aspiring filmmakers, including the nerdy Shin (Shinnosuke Mitsushima, recently seen in Netflix series "The Naked Director"), who decide to make a movie about Murata's exploits. This is a movie by profound director Sion Sono. Auteur Sion Sono ("Love Exposure") serves up a characteristically gruesome and gonzo take on actual historical events.

Creatures of all sizes would travel great lengths to meet and engage in a The forest is home to critters big and small. From a big ole' bear, to teeny tiny mice, and everything in between. Of course, size and species didn't stop. The Forest of Love is Japanese crime film, directed by Sion Sono.