Suna no onna (1964) - iCheckMovies.com

Suna no onna

a.k.a. Woman in the Dunes

1964 · 147 min · Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara

An entomologist suffers extreme psychological and sexual torture after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village.

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zkrat

Powerful almost apocalyptic existentialism. A true work of art.

Rosenrotta

A genuine masterpiece, for me easily one of the ten best films ever made.

Rodney Dangerfield

Brilliant. A bizarre and enthralling story and some of the best cinematography I've ever seen.

"Do you shovel to survive, or survive to shovel?"

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