The Insect Woman
She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.
Studio:
Nikkatsu Corporation
Year:
1963
Critics Rating: 86%
Audience Rating: 75%
Duration: 2 h 2 m
Updated: 2026 Jul 23
Genres:
Drama
Movie ID: 132469
Server: Main Plex Server
Synopsis
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.
