耳をかく女 (2012) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2012, 耳をかく女 is a drame film directed by Hiroshi Horiuchi, running about 107 minutes.

What it’s about. A drama that presents a lively depiction of a woman plagued with unexplainable hearing problems who begins to look at herself in a new light when she starts working at an ear-cleaning parlor. Using ears as a motif, director Horiuchi Hiroshi delicately evokes emotional changes within young people. As the result of a disaster, Ena (Sakuragi Rina) ends up breaking up with her lover and even suffers the cancelation of a promise of work. As she begins to be troubled from ongoing hearing loss of unknown cause, she finds a job at an ear-cleaning parlor through an old friend. Then one day Ena is reunited with Yoshinobu (Nakata Akira), who is drawn to her beautiful ears.

Who’s in it. 耳をかく女 stars Rina Sakuragi as Ena Mitsuta, Sow Hirosawa as Ai, Akatsuki Nakata and Akira Nakata as Yoshinobu Kawamura, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, 耳をかく女 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 耳をかく女 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 耳をかく女 tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.