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Woman in the Dunes

Movie
1964
2h 27m
NR
Japanese
Drama, Thriller
User Score: 
8.3
Critic Score: 
95
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A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
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Woman in the Dunes

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Movie
1964
2h 27m
Japanese
Drama, Thriller
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A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
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CRITIC SCORE
95

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Cast

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Eiji Okada
Entomologist Niki Jumpei
Kyko Kishida
Hiroko It
Entomologist's Wife
Kji Mitsui
Village Elder
Directed By: Hiroshi Teshigahara
Written By: Kōbō Abe (Screenplay)

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KannoSugako says...
7 years ago
To accept one's so called fate or to reveal to it. Obedience/ disobedience, resignation/ resistance; is there really a choice? A political anthropology essay; a novel look at man's relationship with nature and power. This movie will stick with you like a thousand grains of sand.
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Random Cinephile says...
8 years ago
Essential movie by great new wave director, Hiroshi Teshigahara. I found a review which perfectly explains the essence of this movie: "I've recently discovered the great Hiroshi Teshigahara, his texture of water drops, skin and sand, hair and hope. The film is frightful because of the story, yet sublime because of this complicated "relationship" between man and nature. The character is not only a scared "tenant" of the dunes but his struggles and emotions are entirely swallowed by a holy "sandfall" - a metaphor. Marvel construction of motifs!" 15 September 2013 (Mubi, Cojocariu Claudia)
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Tobeiyyy says...
a month ago
incredible. i love the way japanese movies use cinematography in their own unique way to make their movies stand out as much as possible. it certainly works as well with wide camera views giving focus to the whole scenery instead of a singular actor at once. this movie has an amazing atmosphere with thoughtprovoking dialogue.
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Maarten Delfgou says...
3 years ago
The original title of the film is Suna no Onna.
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