The Forest of Love

A Japanese crime-thriller film by Sion Sono, "The Forest of Love" is based on true events and tells the story of a con man who poses as a filmmaker to manipulate two young women, both of whom have experienced trauma in their lives. As the story unfolds, dark secrets and sinister intentions are revealed, leading to a descent into madness and ultimately, a deadly confrontation with a serial killer inspired by the crimes of Futoshi Matsunaga. The film premiered on Netflix in 2019 and was later expanded into a 7-episode limited series titled "The Forest of Love: Deep Cut".