Woman in the Dunes

This cinematic masterpiece by Hiroshi Teshigahara was adapted by Kôbô Abe from his novel. The story of an amateur entomologist, on the search for a rare insect in a remote seaside area, who's lured into a trap by the local villagers as a surrogate husband for a widow whose house is swallowed by the surrounding dunes. Teshigahara and Abe examine human nature from its relation to the environment to the interrelation between man, woman and beyond with this beautiful, haunting and nightmarish thriller. It's an astonishing accomplishment what the filmmakers achieve in less than two and half hours but also to the power of cinema when taken to its potential. Glorious cinematography by Hiroshi Segawa from the first frame till the last with powerful performances by Eiji Okada (Hiroshima, Mon Amour) and Kyôko Kishida as the leads make this classic film a treasure. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.