Tattooed Flower Vase (1976) Masaru Konuma

Country: Japan| Director: Masaru Konuma

Mrs. Yoshino (played by Naomi Tani, the queen of Japanese erotica) is a beautifully elegant, maturing widow who lives a quiet existence with Takako, her teenaged daughter. But when Takako begins a relationship with the handsome Hideo, the simple mom suddenly discovers mysterious feelings of ecstasy and guilt. In Tattooed Flower Vase, these events are just the beginning of another Roman Pink tale of sexual intrigue. Hideo, we learn, has an uncanny similarity to the man that stole Mrs. Yoshino s virginity years before. As the story escalates, a severe and perverse rivalry develops between mother and daughter.

This is an amazing piece of work from Masaru Konuma -- easily on par with "Wife To Be Sacrificed", if not superior. The beautiful Naomi Tani is an absolute powerhouse in this twisted tale of incest, betrayal, rape, domination, obsession and dark memories.