Strange Circus

Taeko is a successful erotic novelist who uses a wheelchair and lives in a luxury apartment. She is writing a dark story about a family destroyed by murder, abuse, and incest, focusing on a girl named Mitsuko and her parents. Her assistant, Yuji, begins to investigate Taeko and her writing to determine how much of the morbid narrative is based on actual events, only to find that the truth may be more than he can handle.

Written and directed by Sion Sono, this Japanese drama and horror film is the fifth of 19 films he directed, following Virtual Love and preceding Hazard. The movie stars Masumi Miyazaki, who plays multiple roles including Taeko and Mitsuko, alongside Issei Ishida as Yuji. Rie Kuwana and Seiko Iwaido also appear as younger versions of the character Mitsuko.

The film has been generally well received by viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.9/10 based on 6,800 votes, while on TMDB it has a slightly higher score of 7.2/10 from 215 votes.