The Insect Woman
Movie| Title | にっぽん昆虫記 |
| User score | 7.4 |
| Release date | Nov 16, 1963 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Shōhei Imamura |
| Production country | Japan |
| Production companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Run time | 123 min. |
A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repeating its mistakes, as in an infinite circle. Imamura, with this metaphor, introduces the life of Tome, who keeps trying to change her poor life.
