A surrealist work of psychosexual intensity in which the motif of the nail remains deliberately ambiguous: endless hammering, a phallic presence, violent penetration and political rebellion.
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Shūji Terayama Director · Bun'ichi Fukumoto Cinematographer Tomoyo Oshima Editor
First release June 14, 1975 · Produced in Japan · Original title 審判
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Tenjo Sajiki
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Japan
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Original title
審判
Original language
Japanese
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No dialogue
Release dates
Japan · June 14, 1975
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No release date listed for United States.
Taiwan
November 14, 2026 · Premiere · South Taiwan Film Festival
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