Flower & Snake (2004)
Audiences are lukewarm on it.
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Flower & Snake is streaming in Japan on U-NEXT, Toei On Demand.
What the audience says
Flower & Snake is a middling Japanese film — fine for a one-time watch but unlikely to stay with you. It holds a 5.7/10 on TMDB from 55 ratings, short of where most viewers set the bar. It runs a manageable 115 minutes. In Japan you can stream it on U-NEXT, Toei On Demand.
Should you spend 1h 55m on it?
1h 55m of Japanese drama with romance threaded through. Runs about as long as you'd expect, so no scheduling gymnastics needed.
Don't watch this if…
- you take the score at face value — 55 votes is a thin sample
- this is the shared-living-room pick — the certificate is R18+
- Why
- At 5.7/10 from 55 ratings, audiences are split; the genre fit matters more than the score here.
- Skip if
- you want a story that moves quickly
- Best for
- A normal night, nothing to plan around
Story
The wealthy president of a company has built up an unpayable debt to a local crime lord, and to escape punishment he sells his famous dancer wife to the lecherous old man figuring a 90 year old can’t do too much bad with her. Perhaps not, but others can while he watches. She’s put on stage in an underground BDSM sex show and begins a spiraling decent from strongly independent woman to submissive sex slave.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Watch with family? | R18+ · Adults only |
| Genre | Drama / Romance |
| Language | Japanese |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Takashi Ishii
Cast
Where to watch in Japan
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 11 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All U-NEXT titles in Japan
Trailer
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