“ONAN is a work about desire (masturbation) which has no object but itself. The appearance of the large egg objectifies the man's desires. After colliding with the other (a girl), the hero falls down while still holding the egg, thus caricaturing the desire of the hero.” —Takahiko Iimura (takaiimura.com)
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Takahiko Iimura Director
First release December 28, 1963 · Produced in Japan
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Japan
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Japanese
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Belgium · December 28, 1963
Limited theatrical · Knokke Experimental Film Festival
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