Official poster of The Insect Woman
⭐ 7.2/10
Movie • 1963

The Insect Woman

“She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.”

Drama
123 min

Synopsis

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.

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Streaming
Criterion Channel
Release date 1963-11-16
Original language JA
Status Released
Popularity 2