“A very intimate, sensual film and a torrid, lurid melodrama full of passion, jealousy, hatred and revenge.”
—Time Out London

“Critic’s pick. THE PILLOW BOOK finds the filmmaker at his most atypically seductive, creating a spellbinding web of cruel elegance and intricate gamesmanship, exploring the exotic, haunting beauty of the bizarre.”
—The New York Times

Drawing on childhood memories, a woman (Vivian Wu) invites a series of lovers to treat her body as a canvas until an English translator (Ewan McGregor) becomes the willing blank surface for her calligraphy in this rich text from Peter Greenaway.

Featuring a post-film discussion and a pop-up shop on February 22, this film’s book pairing, The Pillow Book by Sei Shōnagon, is available for purchase at Alienated Majesty Books, in-person or online.