The read
It runs long at 2h 53m.
Synopsis
Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori clan, to drill a well to power a sugar mill.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
72 audience votes
Key crew
- Shōhei ImamuraDirector
- Toshirō MayuzumiOriginal Music Composer
- Keiji HasebeScreenplay
- Shōhei ImamuraScreenplay
Cast
- Rentaro MikuniNekichi Futori
- Chōichirō KawarasakiKametaro Futori
- Kazuo KitamuraKariya
- Hideko OkiyamaToriko Futori
- Yasuko MatsuiUma Futori
- Yoshi KatōRyugen Ryu
- Hōsei KomatsuShimajiri
- Chikako HosokawaMrs. Azuma
- Chikage OogiMrs. Kariya
- Jun HamamuraTokusato
- Taiji TonoyamaHiga
- Susumu MizushimaFumoto
Stills
Themes
japanpacific islandincestremote islandtropical islandjapanese familyjapanese folklorejapanese mythologytribal peoplesexual exploitationisolated islandbrother sister relationship