Gushing Prayer
A provocative Japanese New Wave drama that uses transgressive subject matter to explore adolescent alienation, emotional awakening, and the search for authentic feeling amid societal disillusionment.
After 15-year-old Yasuko has her first orgasm with a teacher, she and her disillusioned group of friends decide to turn to prostitution to gain a better understanding of what emotions truly are.
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