Heat Wave Island (1969)
- Original title
- かげろう
- Directed by
- Kaneto Shindō
- Genre
- mystery, drama
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A widow struggles to keep her family farm afloat on a remote Japanese island. Her domineering brother-in-law tries to force her off the land, leading to simmering conflicts.
driventensebroodingclaustrophobicmelancholicslow-burn
What happens
Heat Wave Island (Japanese: かげろう, Hepburn: Kagerō; lit. "Heat Haze") is a 1969 Japanese drama film directed by Kaneto Shindō. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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