Deathly Passion: Oshima's In the Realm of the Senses and the Transgressive Character of Sexuality and Religion
Oshima's film In the Realm of the Senses is an early example of what today is called ‘artcore’: films that employ the transgressivity of the representation of sexuality in order to discuss its meaning for human existence. This transgressiveness is intensified by the connection between sex and d...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2009
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Literature and theology
Year: 2009, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Pages: 332-343 |
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| Summary: | Oshima's film In the Realm of the Senses is an early example of what today is called ‘artcore’: films that employ the transgressivity of the representation of sexuality in order to discuss its meaning for human existence. This transgressiveness is intensified by the connection between sex and death that the film establishes. This article understands transgressivity as a positive value, arguing that the analogy between sexual and religious experiences is reinforced by the film's uncovering of the irresolvable ambivalence of sexuality. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Literature and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/litthe/frp039 |