SION SONO

Social earthquakes, secret cults and strange perversions

Himizu: Powerful manga-adapted teen drama set in post-tsunami Japan
Exte: Hair Extensions: Subversive horror film about haunted hair
Guilty of Romance: A bored housewife, a perverse academic and a policewoman confront the degrading and murderous sides of love and lust
Cold Fish: A small exotic fish shop-owner descends into violence and madness
Love Exposure: A glorious four-hour epic about love, guilt, redemption and secret cults
Suicide Club : Mass suicides across Japan lead the police to a secret society

Illustration by Sarah Burgess