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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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