Woman in the Dunes(1964)
Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable.
A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
Movie: Woman in the Dunes
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Entomologist Niki Jumpei
The Woman
Village Elder
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