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Movie poster: 8:20AM, Scorpion Express (2016)
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8:20AM, Scorpion Express

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2016 · 75 min Romance Comedy Mystery
2.0 / 10 · TMDB

8:20 A.M. Three separate groping incidents occur within the train which is packed to 170%. Kimiko, a librarian, has lived her life ignored by the people around her. Even if it means she’s getting groped, she feels happy because that means at least someone wants her. One day, Kimiko’s affair with her boss at the library is discovered by his wife. As she gets on the train in desperation, she feels someone touching her butt. Bank teller Asami is a woman of high expectations – the things she wears, the men she dates must all be top notch. However at 30 she is still single. Desperate to find someone in a hurry, she meets Nozaki, a man who owns a company in Los Angeles. She accepts his proposal, however… Policeman Ryoko Mamiya is pursuing a habitual groper nicknamed “Scorpion.” Ryoko is passionate about protecting women from despicable criminals like the Scorpion, but one day, she gets groped by the Scorpion herself…

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Original Title 痴漢電車 マン淫夢ごこち
Year 2016
Country Japan
Genre Romance, Comedy, Mystery
Director Hideo Jojo
Runtime 75 min.
Rating TMDB: 2.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative around three women's contrasting lives, relying on the cramped train setting as a metaphor for loneliness and the desperate need for connection. It explores the blurred line between violation and desired attention, social expectation and personal longing.

What lingers after viewing is a peculiar blend of light comedy, romance, and a detective subplot, each thread leaving a bittersweet and ironic aftertaste. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Hideo Jojo

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