Woman in the Dunes (1964)

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.

Directed by: Hiroshi Teshigahara

Cast: Eiji Okada, Kyôko Kishida, Hiroko Itō, Kōji Mitsui

Genres: Drama, Experimental, Psychological Thriller, Thriller

Rating: 8.7/10

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