She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Writer: Shōhei Imamura, Keiji Hasebe
Producer: Kanō Ōtsuka, Jirô Tomoda
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.
123 min
Rating: 7.4/10
Released
Top Cast
Sachiko Hidari
Tome Matsuki
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Nobuko
Masumi Harukawa
Midori
Daizaburo Hirata
Kamibayashi
Movie Info
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Writer: Shōhei Imamura, Keiji Hasebe
Producer: Kanō Ōtsuka, Jirô Tomoda
Production Companies: Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries: Japan
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