PASSION follows the meek Kaoru and the gorgeous Reika as they tread the dangerous line between sexual pleasure and erotic insanity… Juichiro is a painter who seeks perfection in all things ? his artwork, his household, and most of all, his women. His artistic talent flows forth from an insatiable lust for S&M, bondage, and pleasure mingled with pain. Juichiro’s apprentice, Kaoru, envies his master – not just for his artistic skills, but also for the source of their inspiration: Juichiro’s beautiful wife Reika, whom Kaoru fantasizes about constantly.