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Heat Wave Island
Heat Wave Island

Heat Wave Island

6.0/10
October 29, 1969
104 minutes
Kaneto Shindō
Mystery Drama

Overview

Nobuko Otowa plays 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.

Movie Details

Release Date

October 29, 1969

Runtime

104 minutes

Director

Kaneto Shindō

Rating

6.0/10

Production Companies

Kindai Eiga Kyokai Shochiku

Cast

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