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Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.


Nagito has a fetish for calligraphy on the human body and meets her ideal soulmate Jerome, an English translator sent to Japan. However, once Nagiko's father's gay publisher rejoins the scene, the story is overtaken by treachery and bloodlust.

Vivian Wu
Nagiko

Yoshi Oida
The Publisher

Ken Ogata
The Father

Hideko Yoshida
The Aunt / The Maid

Ewan McGregor
Jerome
Yutaka Honda
Hoki

Judy Ongg
The Mother

Ken Mitsuishi
The Husband
Barbara Lott
Jerome's Mother

Lynne Langdon
Jerome's sister
The Pillow Book is a drama, romance film released in 1995 exploring themes of adultery, tokyo, japan, based on memoir or autobiography, calligraphy, complex, gay theme. Directed by Peter Greenaway, it stars Vivian Wu, Yoshi Oida, Ken Ogata. Nagito has a fetish for calligraphy on the human body and meets her ideal soulmate Jerome, an English translator sent to Japan. However, once Nagiko's father's gay publisher rejoins the scene, the story is overtaken by treachery and bloodlust.
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