白日夢 (1981): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1981, 白日夢 is a fantasy, drama and horror film directed by Tetsuji Takechi, running about 110 minutes.

What it’s about. Loosely based on a 1926 short story by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, the film opens as an artist and a young woman are in a dentist's waiting room. Though he is attracted to the woman, he says nothing to her. They are later in the same examining room. When he is given an anesthetic, he begins to imagine a series of scenes in which the woman undergoes various forms of sexual abuse, including rape and torture. When the artist recovers from the anesthetic, he finds clues showing that he may not have been hallucinating.

Who’s in it. 白日夢 stars Kyōko Aizome as Woman, Kei Satō as Dentist, Takemi Katsushika as Junkichi Kurahashi and Saeda Kawaguchi as Nurse, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.9/10, 白日夢 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 白日夢 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 白日夢 tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.