The Ceremony -1977- Ok.ru [2021] -
With the recent revival of Japanese pinky violence and ero-guro (erotic grotesque) aesthetics in fashion and music videos—from the works of Julia Fox to the runway of Alexander McQueen— The Ceremony feels more relevant than ever. It is a time capsule of Japan’s post-war economic anxiety, dressed in the robes of a waking nightmare.
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It was a crisp autumn morning in 1977, and the sun was shining brightly over the small town of Oktyabrsky, Russia, also known as ok.ru. The air was filled with the sweet scent of freshly baked bread wafting from the nearby bakery. The town was bustling with excitement as the residents prepared for a special ceremony. With the recent revival of Japanese pinky violence
Unlike the gore-for-gore’s-sake of Guinea Pig or the polished cruelty of Audition (1999), The Ceremony operates on a dream logic. One moment, it is a slow, meditative art film about grief; the next, it explodes into a psychedelic splatter fest complete with strobe lights, jazz-fusion bass solos, and screaming that sounds less like acting and more like exorcism. The air was filled with the sweet scent