The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman

3.7 |
2h 3min

Released

Drama
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.
The Insect Woman

Story

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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Directors

Shōhei Imamura, Shōhei Imamura, Tadahiko Isomi,

Writers

Keiji Hasebe,

Tags

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

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