Suna no onna

"Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable."

Oct 25 1964 Not Rated 2h 27m
Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

An entomologist on vacation is trapped by local villagers into living with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.

Written by

Kôbô Abe, Eiko Yoshida

Directed by

Hiroshi Teshigahara

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toho, Teshigahara Productions

Languages

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 11 wins & 3 nominations total

Scores
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24,739
Average Rating
8.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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