Director Okuda (ADOLESCENT) directs this elegant yet ugly story of survival in the most desperate of times. Set in 1838, on Hachijo Island Penal Colony, anarchy is the way of life. There are no jail cells, no guards, no government interference. The only absolute is... survival at any cost. One of the convicts is an ex-courtesan named Toyogiku. By exploiting her sexuality - bartering her body for favors - she has gained some authority in her section of the island. But passions are easily ignited and sometimes there isn't much difference between sexual release and brutality. When somebody loses their soul, what's next to lose?

A Japanese Import; widescreen (16:9), uncut (149 min.) version in DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American DVD machine; in Japanese language with removable English, Chinese or Japanese subtitles. Extras include interviews, "making of" plus trailers.

Violence/Adult Material/Nudity/Rape/Sexual Brutality:
Recommend for Mature Audiences