COLLECTION · Movie · 1963
The Insect Woman
にっぽん昆虫記
A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repeating its mistakes, as in an infinite circle. Imamura, with this metaphor, introduces the life of Tome, who keeps trying to change her poor life.
Source: TMDB
* 7.2 (79)DramaJapan
Directors
Countries
Japan
Studios
Nikkatsu Corporation
Runtime
123 min
Age rating
NR
Release
16/11/1963
Score
7.2 / 10 (79)
Where to watch
Streaming
Criterion ChannelCast
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Keywords
adulteryjapanprostitutebuddhismparent child relationshipconfessionbrothelpregnancygreedcommune
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