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Sion Sono portrait

Sion Sono

15 films

Sion Sono (園 子温 Sono Shion, born December 18, 1961) is a Japanese filmmaker, author and poet. Best known on the festival circuit for the film Love Exposure (2008), he has been called "the most subversive filmmaker working in Japanese cinema today".

Where to Start with Sion Sono

Sion Sono appears in 15 films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Love Exposure, Why Don't You Play in Hell?, Cold Fish, a strong place to start exploring Sion Sono's work.

Love Exposure 81

Love Exposure

2008
Why Don't You Play in Hell? 73

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013
Cold Fish 71

Cold Fish

2011

Sion Sono: Films 15

Love Exposure 81

Love Exposure

2008
Why Don't You Play in Hell? 73

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013
Red Post on Escher Street 72

Red Post on Escher Street

2020
Strange Circus 70

Strange Circus

2005
The Whispering Star 69

The Whispering Star

2015
Himizu 73

Himizu

2012
Cold Fish 71

Cold Fish

2011
Noriko's Dinner Table 71

Noriko's Dinner Table

2005
Guilty of Romance 70

Guilty of Romance

2011
Love & Peace 70

Love & Peace

2015
Hazard 70

Hazard

2005
Tokyo Tribe 67

Tokyo Tribe

2014
Be Sure to Share 67

Be Sure to Share

2009
Suicide Club 66

Suicide Club

2001
The Land of Hope 68

The Land of Hope

2012

Frequent Collaborators

Megumi Kagurazaka Megumi Kagurazaka 4 films together Denden Denden 4 films together Yutaka Shimizu Yutaka Shimizu 2 films together Hiroki Hasegawa Hiroki Hasegawa 2 films together Fumi Nikaido Fumi Nikaido 2 films together Shota Sometani Shota Sometani 2 films together