Double Suicide

Naturally, the results are fatal; and the effect is of Victorian melodrama. But the absurdities come across with panache.

Like much of the Japanese cinema of the late ’60s, this creepy, sexy thriller fuses traditional forms with the kind of modern sensibility frequently telegraphed by Toru Takemitsu, who composed the score.

A film unlike any I've ever seen.

The amped-up line readings and actions initially feel a bit much, but they are crucial in creating the story's operatic sweep.