Suffering of Ninko

Ninko is a virtuous Buddhist monk who’s embarrassed to discover that he’s irresistible to many women (and some men). After a particularly troubling encounter with a masked woman, he undertakes a journey to "purify" himself, hoping that this will equip him to rebuff sexual advances. He meets the samurai Kanzo and hears of a village decimated by the rapacious mountain goddess Yama-onna, who kills men to absorb their energy. Finally Ninko has a quest to fulfill…

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

70 minutes

Year:

2016

Director:

Norihiro Niwatsukino

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Company:

Tricycle Films

Cast:

Ninko

Yama-onna

Kanzô

Ohisa / Noh-mask Woman

Jômei

Crew:

Director

Producer

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Producer