The Insect Woman

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

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.

Released 16 Nov 1963
Genres Drama
Runtime 2 hours, 3 minutes
Countries Japan

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