火口的两个人

"Two People at the Fire Mouth" is a love movie directed by Haruhiko Arai, released in Japan on August 23, 2019, directed by Yuu Karamoto Starring with Komi Takiuchi. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Izumi Shiraishi, the film tells the story of Naoko, who is about to enter the marriage hall, and her former lover Kenji, reuniting and reliving their passion

Ten days before the wedding, Naoko (played by Takiuchi Komi) returns to her hometown of Akita Province to meet her former lover Ken Zhi (played by Yuu Karamoto), who had been separated for several years, reunited. In the process of packing up and preparing to start a new life, Naoko took out a photo album, which contained a few black and white photos of the two of them. All this evokes the youthful memories of their youth, and thus the taboo desire is ignited again. In the short five days before Naoko's fiancé returns, she succumbs to an irresistible desire.

"Two People at the Fire Mouth" shows the power of taboo and desire in a real and delicate way. Naoko in the story is faced with a choice, whether to stick to the promise of marriage or to pursue the true desire of the heart. This kind of entanglement and struggle plunged her into an emotional vortex, and at the same time triggered the audience's thinking about human nature, love and marriage.

The film skillfully uses camera language and emotional details to portray the complicated relationship between Naoko and Kenji. The old relationship between them is burning again, but they are facing the test of morality and responsibility. Through the film, the audience felt the power of love, as well as the contradictions and struggles in love.