To understand Perfect Education 2 , one must look at the year 2001 in Japan. The country was still recovering from the "Lost Decade" (the 1990s economic stagnation). Traditional family structures were crumbling. Employment for life was over.
The film explores complex and disturbing psychological territory, specifically Stockholm syndrome , where the victim begins to develop a dependency and affection for her captor. Reviewers from Film Blitz note that the relationship eventually blurs into a "creepy half-paternal, half-romantic liaison". perfect education 2 40 days of love 2001
Kanzen-naru shiiku: Ai no 40-nichi (完全なる飼育 愛の40日). Release Date: June 23, 2001 (Japan). 89 minutes. Yôichi Nishiyama. Screenwriters: To understand Perfect Education 2 , one must