Erotisk kærlighedsdrama baseret på en sand historie fra Japan i 1936, hvor en mand og en af hans tjenere begynder en lidenskabelig affære. Deres ønske bliver en seksuel besættelse så stærk, at for at intensivere deres nydelse, forsager de alt, endda selve livet.
I den franske gyser 'Martyrs' søger en kvinde hævn over de folk, som kidnappede hende som barn. Filmen betragtes som en del af den franske horrorbølge kendt som New French Extremity.
Jasna, a beautiful teenager, leads a crude life in post-war Serbia. She goes on a spree of sex, drugs and partying until she finds love and tenderness in a harsh environment.
Loni is a femme fatale who lives a depraved life with several lovers. She plunges her husband to ruin without any remorse. The film was banned shortly after the opening night.
The broker Erich arrives with his prostitute at an apartment, already populated by three men. Abusive games, dancing and flirting occur. Things eventually degenerates completely.