---
title: "Love Exposure"
year: 2008
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/love-exposure-2008"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 28422
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 237
community_rating: 7.9
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Love Exposure (2008) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/love-exposure-2008

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Love Exposure is a film first released in 2008. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Omega Project. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A teenage Catholic boy falls for a girl while working as an upskirt photographer."

### Why Watch
- features a unique romantic pursuit
- blends multiple genres like comedy and drama

### Caveats & Content Note
- complicated plot elements involving crime and cross-dressing
- long runtime
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with themes of sin, crime, and a Catholic upbringing.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, drama, romance

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/love-exposure-2008#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Sion Sono
- **Networks / Studios**: Omega Project

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Takahiro Nishijima** as *Yu*
- **Hikari Mitsushima** as *Yoko*
- **Sakura Ando** as *Koike*
- **Makiko Watanabe** as *Kaori*
- **Atsuro Watabe** as *Tetsu Tsunoda*
- **Yutaka Shimizu** as *Yuji*
- **Hiroyuki Onoue** as *Takahiro*
- **Tasuku Nagaoka** as *Senior*
- **Sow Hirosawa** as *Kumi*
- **Yūko Genkaku** as *Keiko*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the film about?
It follows a teenage boy named Yu who falls for Yoko while working as an upskirt photographer.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
The film is categorized as comedy, drama, and romance.

### Q: When was the film released in the US according to the provided sources?
It was released on 05/13/2011.

### Q: What complicates Yu's attempts to woo Yoko?
His attempts are complicated by cross-dressing, involvement with kung-fu and crime, and Catholic guilt.

### Q: How long is the film?
The runtime is 3 hours and 57 minutes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Love Exposure — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/28422)

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