A Snake of June

A Snake of June (Japanese: 六月の蛇, Rokugatsu no hebi)^[1] is a 2002 Japanese erotic thriller film written and directed by Shinya Tsukamoto.^[2] His seventh film, it is notable for its monochrome blue cinematography tinted in post production. It won the Kinematrix Film Award and the San Marco Special Jury Award at the 59th Venice International Film Festival.

A Snake of June
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Shinya Tsukamoto
Written by	Shinya Tsukamoto
Produced by	Shinya Tsukamoto Shin-Ichi Kawahara
Cinematography	Shinya Tsukamoto
Edited by	Shinya Tsukamoto Zenya Ohara
Music by	Chu Ishikawa
Production company	Kaijyu Theater
Release dates	September 1, 2002 (2002-09-01) (Venice) May 24, 2003 (2003-05-24) (Japan)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Plot

Set in an unnamed Japanese metropolis, the film tells the tale of shy career woman, Rinko, and Shigehiko, her hygiene-obsessed, workaholic husband. The couple explore their sexuality in a number of ways, causing their lives to be disrupted.

Cast

• Asuka Kurosawa as Rinko Tatsumi
• Yuji Kohtari as Shigehiko (as Yuji Koutari)
• Shinya Tsukamoto as Iguchi
• Masato Tsujioka
• Susumu Terajima
• Tomorowo Taguchi
• Shūji Ōtsuki
• Tomoko Matsumoto
• Mansaku Fuwa