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82% Critic Match
Woman in the Dunes
“Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable.”
8.2 / 10• 1964• 2h 27m•NR• Japanese
DramaThriller
Storyline
A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
Cast & Crew
Eiji Okada
Entomologist Niki Jumpei
Lead
Kyôko Kishida
The Woman
Kōji Mitsui
Village Elder
HI
Hiroko Itō
Entomologist's Wife
Sen Yano
Villager
Hideo Kanze
Villager
GS
Ginzô Sekiguchi
Villager
KI
Kiyohiko Ichihara
Villager
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hiroshi Teshigahara's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Woman in the Dunes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
