PALE FLOWER

In a genre renowned for its visual distinction, PALE FLOWER still manages to stand out. Masahiro Shinoda’s Film noir about a yakuza recently released from prison and the fun–loving daughter from a rich family is pure elegance. A mysterious femme fatale, a man condemned to failure, both united in their passion for gambling – one of the Japanese New Wave’s founding fathers boils down the genre to its bare essence. Inspired by Charles Baudelaire’s modernist milestone »The Flowers of Evil«.