Kabukicho Love Hotel

Kabukicho Love Hotel

6.4IMDb Score
Released:2014-09-07
Duration:135 min
Country:Japan
Director:Ryuichi Hiroki
Actors:Shota Sometani, Atsuko Maeda, Lee Na-ra, Son Il-kwon, Kaho Minami
Production:Gambit, Happinet, W Field

Overview:

This erotically charged drama traces the intersecting stories of a group of employees and visitors at a notorious "love hotel" in Tokyo's red-light district.

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