Oxen Split Torturing (1976)

Set against the backdrop of Edo's Shogun era, two intertwining tales emerge. The first revolves around Iori, who finds himself hopelessly in love with a young Christian girl amid rampant persecution. When her family is seized in a raid, Iori's cruel master subjects her to a life of torment as his personal slave. The second story introduces Sutezo, burdened by debts and trapped under the tyrannical rule of a brothel owner. He forms a bond with a young girl, and together they navigate survival through cunning schemes and petty crimes.