Close (2023)

Parental Guidance: PG-13
Release Date: 2023-11-20
Runtime: 0h 18min
Director: Hana Umeda

Juitamai is a dance full of contradictions. It gives the female performers a voice, but does not let them have their say. It emancipates Japanese women living in a strongly patriarchal society where they often go unheard, but does so by imposing strict rules. In addition, the dance is a form of accusation towards men, yet it takes an erotic form that confirms and stimulates the male gaze.