Heat Wave Island
Otowa is a former Seto Inland Sea island farmer who has moved to the mainland in order to find work, but instead ends up dead. The film begins with the discovery of her corpse, which leads to an investigation that uncovers the narcotics, prostitution, and murder in which many poor farmers had found themselves trapped after World War II.
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Heat Wave Island
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- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 29, 1969
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Mystery, Drama
User Score
60%
Original Title
かげろう
Production Companies
Kindai Eiga Kyokai, Shochiku
Director
Kaneto Shindō
Description
Otowa is a former Seto Inland Sea island farmer who has moved to the mainland in order to find work, but instead ends up dead. The film begins with the discovery of her corpse, which leads to an investigation that uncovers the narcotics, prostitution, and murder in which many poor farmers had found themselves trapped after World War II.
