Circle of Desire (2002)
Yamazaki, a struggling screenwriter, heads into the mountains after hearing rumors about a group of men living together and conducting eccentric "philosophical erotic retreats." There, he witnesses heated debates—like whether Leonardo da Vinci was gay—followed by nights of uninhibited, body-driven exploration. Drawn to their strange charm and liberated desires, Yamazaki slowly becomes entangled in their world of sensual freedom. As boundaries dissolve and inspiration takes hold, he begins to question whether this surreal encounter might be the key to finally completing his script.
Director:
Kuninori Yamazaki
Writer:
Kuninori Yamazaki
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Tôshi Yanagi as Verrocchio |
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Takeshi Tashiro as Machiavelli |
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Hiroshi Yamoto as Melzi |
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Naohiro Hirakawa as Borgia |
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Seiji Nakamitsu as Yamazaki |
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Mikihiro Hyôdo as Sarai |
| Directing | Kuninori Yamazaki | Director |
| Camera | Kazutaka Okazaki | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Hollow Dragon | Music |
| Writing | Kuninori Yamazaki | Screenplay |
| Production | Sachi Hamano | Producer |
| Camera | Katsuji Oyamada | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Katsuji Oyamada | Gaffer |
| Crew | Keiko Maruyama | Thanks |
| Camera | Mitsuo Matoba | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Yusuke Shionoya | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Atsushi Oikawa | Assistant Gaffer |
| Directing | Naoto Kuribayashi | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Yoshikazu Katō | First Assistant Director |
