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72% Critic Match
The Insect Woman
“She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.”
7.2 / 10• 1963• 2h 3m•NR• Japanese
Drama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Sachiko Hidari
Tome Matsuki
Lead
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Nobuko
Shoichi Ozawa
Ken
Hiroyuki Nagato
Matsunami
Kayoko Honoo
Miyako
Masumi Harukawa
Midori
EA
Emiko Aizawa
Rui
EH
Emiko Higashi
Kane
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shōhei Imamura's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Insect Woman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
