Summary
After losing her husband, a traditional puppet artisan has lived a life without love. However, her relationship with her daughter and the arrival of some dangerous acquaintances inevitably spark new curiosities in her mind and body.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 60
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 14 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −35 min on the typical 109
typical 10974Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1976
September 25, 1976
50 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityIntense
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 more12 people
- Naomi TaniMichiyo Yoshino
- TKTakako KitagawaTakako Yoshino
- HCHiroshi ChōKaijima
- Genshū HanayagiFuyuko
- Keizo KanieTatsunoe
- Shinsho NakamaruHideo Ogata
- Mami YukiYoshiko
- TKTamaki KomiyamaSnack bar customer A
- TKTadayuki KitagamiSnack bar customer B
- DŌDaisuke ŌmiSnack bar customer C
- KMKyoichi MizukiSnack bar customer D
- EIEisuke IzumiSnack bar customer CE
Directing · 2
- Masaru Konuma Director
- Saburô Takahashi Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Seiji Matsuoka Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Masaru Mori Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Toyoharu Nishimura Editor
Sound · 1
- Nobumasa Fukushima Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Izuo Tsuchiya Art Direction
Lighting · 1
- Haruo Kawashima Lighting Technician
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