She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.
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.
Directed by: Shōhei Imamura
Written by: Shōhei Imamura, Keiji Hasebe
Music by: Toshirō Mayuzumi
Starring: Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa, Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayoko Honoo, Masumi Harukawa, Emiko Aizawa, Emiko Higashi, Daizaburo Hirata, Seizaburō Kawazu
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963-11-16
Runtime: 123 minutes
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