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.
Country:
Japan
Year:
1963
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family relationshipspregnancy1920sgreedparent child relationship1950sadultery1960s1940s1910sconfessionjapan1930sbrothelprostitutelustpovertybuddhismcommuneprostitutionincestspanning generationsabusive stepfatherprostitution ringcynicismfreeze framesemi-documentarystarvationpink filmbreastfeedingpolitical allegoryserf
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