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| | Images - Sada |
 | | Nevertheless, Sada is frequently haunting, unforgettable, and yes, amusing in a way that Nagisa Oshima's turgid version of the story, In the Realm of the Senses, never comes close to being. |
 | | Kuroki manages to convey Sada's innocence, fragility, strength, and predatory ambition within the most delicate of facial expressions as she generates a fully-realized portrait of a larger-than-life enigma. |
 | | Obayashi dutifully reenacts Sada's early years and her climb to the top of the prostitution ladder with the requisite melodrama and tragedy along the way, but his heart isn't anywhere near as dedicated as Haynes'. |
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