Drama
THE INSECT WOMAN
"She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong."
19632h 3m7.2 TMDb
Directed by Shōhei Imamura
Spoiler-Free
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.
Cast
Sachiko Hidari
Tome Matsuki
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Nobuko
Shoichi Ozawa
Ken
Hiroyuki Nagato
Matsunami
Kayoko Honoo
Miyako
Masumi Harukawa
Midori
Emiko Aizawa
Rui
Emiko Higashi
Kane
Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion7.5
Complexity8.1
Humor5
Realism9.1
Action4.2
Darkness5.4
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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