Your body is what's supporting your family. In this impoverished, declining Japan, young girls are forced into sex work to make ends meet. Sold by their parents to old men, they're bought and sold like commodities while they still have value. These girls, their spirits crushed within the frame, are forced to smile for a semblance of kindness. This is a raw and brutal depiction of a society where misfortune and cruelty prevail.
