(仁光の受難)

Content: Ninko is a virtuous Buddhist monk who’s embarrassed to discover that he’s irresistible to many women (and some men). After a particularly troubling encounter with a masked woman, he undertakes a journey to "purify" himself, hoping that this will equip him to rebuff sexual advances. He meets the samurai Kanzo and hears of a village decimated by the rapacious mountain goddess Yama-onna, who kills men to absorb their energy. Finally Ninko has a quest to fulfill…

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

70 minutes

Year:

2016

Directors:

Norihiro Niwatsukino

Production companies:

Tricycle Films

Actors:

Ninko

Yama-onna

Kanzô

Ohisa / Noh-mask Woman

Jômei

Crews:

Director

Assistant Director

Producer

Original Music Composer

Gaffer