The Lowlife

The Devil Wears Prada meets underground Tokyo sex trade. Three adult-video performers juggle financial desperation and personal boundaries in a neon-slicked industry. A quietly furious ensemble anchors a winter mood piece that lingers like cigarette smoke.

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Takahisa Zeze directed The Lowlife in 2017. See Takahisa Zeze's full filmography, where to start with Takahisa Zeze, or where to go after you've seen everything by Takahisa Zeze.

The Lowlife was released in 2017 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 120 minutes.