Lalapipo (2009)
ララピポ
Overview
Adapted from a sex-stuffed cult novel, LALAPIPO (a play on the phrase “A Lot of People”) follows divergent seedy strands of sexual and narrative spaghetti through the sticky Tokyo night. There’s a chubby freelance writer who’s so obsessed with masturbating to the sound of his upstairs neighbors going at it that he forgets to deal with his own love life and when he finally does have sex he is immediately filled with self-loathing. The upstairs neighbor’s story then splits off like an amoeba: she’s an office lady seduced by a “talent scout” who is falling down the sex industry ladder, moving from hostess, to massage girl, to private karaoke attendant. The talent scout’s story then splits off and runs in its own direction, revealing the sorry state of this young pimp’s soul. From there, the movie takes more and more time to consider the lives of more and more characters until the entire Japanese sex industry is filled with the wailing of lost souls.
Where to watch Lalapipo
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hulu, U-NEXT | — | — |
| South Korea | wavve, TVING | wavve | wavve |
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What is Lalapipo about?
Adapted from a sex-stuffed cult novel, LALAPIPO (a play on the phrase “A Lot of People”) follows divergent seedy strands of sexual and narrative spaghetti through the sticky Tokyo night. There’s a chubby freelance writer who’s so obsessed with masturbating to the sound of his upstairs neighbors going at it that he forgets to deal with his own love life and when he finally does have sex he is immediately filled with self-loathing. The upstairs neighbor’s story then splits off like an amoeba: she’s an office lady seduced by a “talent scout” who is falling down the sex industry ladder, moving from hostess, to massage girl, to private karaoke attendant. The talent scout’s story then splits off and runs in its own direction, revealing the sorry state of this young pimp’s soul. From there, the movie takes more and more time to consider the lives of more and more characters until the entire Japanese sex industry is filled with the wailing of lost souls. Lalapipo is a Drama, Comedy movie, released on 2009-02-07, runtime 94 minutes.
Is Lalapipo worth watching?
TMDB users rate Lalapipo 6.0 out of 10 from 11 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Lalapipo?
In Japan, Lalapipo streams on Hulu and U-NEXT. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Masayuki Miyano
Cast
- Yuri Nakamura as Tomoko
- Hiroki Narimiya as Kenji Kurino
- Saori Hara as Miku
- Sayuki Matsumoto as Girlfirend
- Tomoko Murakami as Sayuri
- Sarutoki Minagawa as Hiroshi
- Takashi Yoshimura as Koichi
- Mari Hamada as Yoshie
- Megu Fujiura as Megu Fujiura
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Sources
Details and the 6.0/10 rating from Lalapipo on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.