The Film
The Insect Woman
She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.
The 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.
taisho period political allegory abusive stepfather breastfeeding spanning generations serf 1930s 1910s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1920s prostitution ring starvation incest freeze frame lust prostitution poverty family relationships cynicism commune greed pregnancy brothel confession parent child relationship buddhism prostitute japan adultery
Runtime
123 min
Released Nov 1963
Gallery
The Stills.
