The Insect Woman (1963)

Shōhei Imamura · 123 min · Letterboxd ↗

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.

The Insect Woman screens once in London: ICA, Saturday 31 October at 13:30.