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Sion Sono portrait

Sion Sono

8 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 8 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Love Exposure, Why Don't You Play in Hell?, Strange Circus — a strong place to start exploring Sion Sono's drama work.

Love Exposure 7.9

Love Exposure

2008
Why Don't You Play in Hell? 7.4

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013
Strange Circus 7.2

Strange Circus

2005

Sion Sono — Drama Films 8

Love Exposure 7.9

Love Exposure

2008
Why Don't You Play in Hell? 7.4

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013
Strange Circus 7.2

Strange Circus

2005
The Whispering Star 7.2

The Whispering Star

2015
Himizu 7.0

Himizu

2012
Cold Fish 6.9

Cold Fish

2011
Noriko's Dinner Table 6.9

Noriko's Dinner Table

2005
Tokyo Tribe 6.5

Tokyo Tribe

2014

Frequent Collaborators

Denden Denden 3 films together Fumi Nikaido Fumi Nikaido 2 films together Megumi Kagurazaka Megumi Kagurazaka 2 films together Shota Sometani Shota Sometani 2 films together Tetsu Watanabe Tetsu Watanabe 2 films together Ken Mitsuishi Ken Mitsuishi 2 films together