Belladonna of Sadness (1973) dir. Eiichi Yamamoto
I was always attracted not by some quantifiable, external beauty, but by something deep down, something absolute. Just as some people have a secret love for rainstorms, earthquakes, or blackouts, I liked that certain, undefinable something.
— Haruki Murakami, The Unvisited
“Bee Nott Afrayed Of Anny Man Thatt Walks Beneath The Skys Tho Big He Bee Or Small You Bee For I Will Equalize”