Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025: Rude to Love

Momoko is a housewife leading what seems like a pleasant life: she dresses well, keeps her house in tip-top condition, cares for her husband, and endeavours to get along with her mother-in-law. However, Momoko is gradually dragged into negativity, her feelings tainted by frustration and stress, and finally she reaches breaking point when she discovers her husband is having an affair. An unnerving and suspenseful drama about the madness that lurks within everyday life and the line between affection and self-righteous obsession.

Based on the original novel Shuichi Yoshida "Rude to Love" published by Shinchosha ©2013 Shuichi Yoshida/Shinchosha ©2024 "Rude to Love" Film Production Committee