When does the screening start?

The screening starts on 06.11.2026 at 20:40.

How much is a ticket?

The regular admission is €9.50.

How long is the film?

The runtime is about 102 minutes without a break.

Where does the event take place?

At Lichtspiel Kino & Café at Untere Königstraße 34 in Bamberg.

Is the cinema barrier-free?

Access is barrier-free; wheelchair users should register their visit at the box office.

When does the cinema open?

Lichtspiel generally opens half an hour before the first screening.

A radical classic reignites the senses at Lichtspiel Bamberg

Name: In the Realm of the Senses (WA)
Start: 2026-06-11T22:40:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-12T00:22:00+02:00
Location: Lichtspiel Kino & Café

An evening full of desire, tension and cinematic severity at Lichtspiel Bamberg

With In the Realm of the Senses (WA), a radical masterpiece returns to the screen on June 11, 2026, at Lichtspiel Kino & Café. The film by Nagisa Oshima, made in 1976 and awarded the particularly valuable distinction by FBW, unfolds a story about passion, obsession and the loss of any distance. In Bamberg, the audience experiences not easy cinema, but a concentrated stage experience of the senses in the dark cinema hall. ([kulturpur.de](https://www.kulturpur.de/kino/lichtspiel-kino-und-cafe-bamberg/im-reich-der-sinne-12600))

The Power of an Obsession

In 1930s Tokyo, a bond begins from attraction, which becomes ever closer and more dangerous. Oshima does not tell in a pleasing manner, but with aesthetic reduction, concise dialogues, and strict form. It is precisely this consistency that makes the staging so intense to this day: Every gesture, every glance, every silent pause carries the weight of a tragedy. ([kulturpur.de](https://www.kulturpur.de/kino/lichtspiel-kino-und-cafe-bamberg/im-reich-der-sinne-12600))

Dramaturgy Between Ecstasy and Decay

The dramaturgy of the film follows no soothing psychology, but an unrelenting increase. According to the jury's reasoning of the FBW, the direction of actors, camera work, lighting, color dramaturgy and the counterpoint use of music convince with their careful, yet radical approach. It is from this that the rare theater atmosphere of the cinema arises, in which the audience inevitably gets drawn into the pull of the scene. ([fbw-filmbewertung.com](https://www.fbw-filmbewertung.com/film/im_reich_der_sinne))

A Classic That Is Still Discussed Today

The source is based on a true event that received significant attention in Japan in 1936. Oshima touches not only on eroticism and desire, but also cultural boundaries, power, and devotion. Those who see this film encounter a work that, in its severity, appears like a precisely staged chamber catastrophe. ([fbw-filmbewertung.com](https://www.fbw-filmbewertung.com/film/im_reich_der_sinne))

Place of Experience: Lichtspiel Bamberg

Lichtspiel at Untere Königstraße 34 has been one of the defining places of film art in the city since 1954 and is considered a cultural meeting point in Bamberg. The house opens half an hour before the first screening; access is clearly organized, approachable and barrier-free. For this evening, the environment is also part of the experience: a traditional program cinema that keeps demanding film culture alive. ([lichtspielkino.de](https://www.lichtspielkino.de/lichtspiel/?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion

In the Realm of the Senses (WA) promises an intense cinema evening full of aesthetic precision, emotional force, and unforgettable visual power. Those who engage with this work do not experience an ordinary screening but a uncompromising film theater about the destructive power of desire. A visit is worthwhile for all who seek great cinematic and cultural moments. ([kulturpur.de](https://www.kulturpur.de/kino/lichtspiel-kino-und-cafe-bamberg/im-reich-der-sinne-12600))