Heat Wave Island (1969)
Original title: かげろう
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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Nobuko OtowaOtoyo
Jūzō ItamiIino
Daigo KusanoTsuda
Ichirō Sugai
Tanie Kitabayashi
Hisano YamaokaMasanobu OkiMika Matsui
Jūkichi Uno
Eitarō OzawaRika MizukiMovie DNA
Genre affinityMysteryNarrative complexityMysteryDirector preference128741Actor preference367746 · 231582 · 329678Country preferenceJpDecade preference1960
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Frequently asked questions about Heat Wave Island
What is Heat Wave Island about?
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.
How long is Heat Wave Island?
Heat Wave Island has a runtime of 103 minutes.