#207 – Intentions of Murder, (赤い殺意), 1964, Shōhei Imamura
Sadako, cursed by generations before her and neglected by her common-law husband, falls prey to a brutal home intruder. But rather than become a victim, she forges a path to her own awakening.
#360 – Profound Desires of the Gods, (神々の深き欲望), 1968, Shōhei Imamura
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.
#685 – The Insect Woman, (にっぽん昆虫記), 1963, Shōhei Imamura
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.
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