Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

sithensum How far can you go, away from society, just to pursue your passion? "Woman in the Dunes" touches this very subject by addressing social escapism. The co-habitation of the couple contrasts a man of his journey with a woman with her home. The theme is even expanded with one longing for freedom while the other clings to stability. Isn't that the common intersexual and mental differences between a husband and a wife or partners? When it comes characterization, this thriller-adventure brings about a fresh plot in that period, with no specific antagonist. One could interpret it as self, the other protagonist or even their collectivity. Still, lacking introduction of the heroes' background might puzzle some audience, although relieved with revealing dialog here and there. And I'm not sure if one could "appreciate" Hiroshi Teshigahara's style when focusing on trivial physical details of some characters. In short, the performance of both Eiji Okada and Kyôko Kishida makes the film relatable with some artistic editing techniques and metaphors in detail. I believe, therefore, in its possibility to remake in color to pay homage to this legendary Japanese director!

Mr_Ectoplasma "Woman in the Dunes" follows a fledgling entomologist who is searching for sand beetles in remote sand dunes along the coast. After his bus leaves the area without him, he is given a place to sleep in the home of a woman who resides at the bottom of a pit; her hospitality however is mistaken when he discovers he has been tricked by the locals into being enslaved with her, doomed to continuously shovel the sand spilling down on them, or be buried alive.A parable on futility and the human condition, or just a maddening new wave psychological drama, "Woman in the Dunes" was released in the 1960s to considerable acclaim, and helped put the Japanese new wave on the map. Based on the novel by Kōbō Abe, the film doesn't so much engage on a purely narrative level, as the narrative is fairly thin. The real grit of the film lay in the relationship between the two characters as they fight to survive, and also as they fight one another.The film is rife with sexual undertones, as the mad villagers aim for the man to reproduce with the woman as some twisted form of entertainment. In one striking and haunting scene, the villagers arrive at night donning masks, and watch from the edges of the pit for the two to fight like dogs at their enjoyment. "Who cares?" he asks her, tackling her to the ground. "We're living like animals anyway." On a purely visual level, the film is dazzling. The camera revels in textures and tones, capturing the liquid motions of the sand with surprising detail. Close-ups of skin and surfaces slowly being inundated with grains of sand are ubiquitous and beautifully-shot.Eiji Okada and Kyôko Kishida both turn in fantastic performances that run the gamut of emotional territory. The two engage on terms that are sometime cordial, sometimes sexual, and sometimes violent. The energy between the two is palpable, and their psychological energy comes across with surprising clarity. Their levels of desperation rise in the last act, and the tension is pulled like a tight-wire. Running just under three hours, one may expect the film to drag a bit, but I found it surprisingly engaging throughout, and I largely credit that to the two leads who make it impossible to look away from the screen.Overall, "Woman in the Dunes" is a subtle and engaging surrealist drama with shades of a thriller and at times even horror. It recalls the survivalist desperation of something like "Lord of the Flies," but is profoundly more surreal, without ever taking its audience for granted. Many reviewers have seemed to echo the sentiment that the film is profound and artistic without being pretentious or ostentatious, and I completely agree. It strikes a balance in which its entertainment value is not sacrificed for its aesthetic and thematic goals, which is rare, especially in the art-house world. I've never seen anything quite like it. 10/10.

PimpinAinttEasy Dear Hiroshi Teshigahara, Woman in the Dunes was awash with this uniquely hypnotic and claustrophobic aura. The film can be enjoyed for the visual experience alone. The first few scenes with the man walking across the desert was enough to hook me in completely. Toru Takemitsu's dissonant score is used throughout the film to create this paranoid and horrifying atmosphere. I wish you had used a more traditional score. The main narrative is interwoven with visuals of sand trickling down and mountains crumbling which creates a really eerie effect. The interactions between the man and the woman inside the closed space of the hut reminded me of this quote by Christopher Isherwood from his novel The Single Man: "Think of two people, living together day after day, year after year, in this small space, standing elbow to elbow cooking at the same small stove, squeezing past each other on the narrow stairs, shaving in front of the same small bathroom mirror, constantly jogging, jostling, bumping against each other's bodies by mistake or on purpose, sensually, aggressively, awkwardly, impatiently, in rage or in love – think what deep though invisible tracks they must leave, everywhere, behind them!"The close ups of their bodies and the shots from behind the naked body of the woman were used to emphasize the intimate and erotic nature of their relationship. The outdoor scenes, especially the ones in the pitch dark of the night were haunting. Some writers of noir flicks could conjure up some interesting ideas based on those visuals. Best Regards, Pimpin. (8/10)

gavin6942 An entomologist on vacation (Eiji Okada) is trapped by local villagers into living with a woman (Kyōko Kishida) whose life task is shoveling sand for them.Roger Ebert wrote "Woman in the Dunes is a modern version of the myth of Sisyphus, the man condemned by the gods to spend eternity rolling a boulder to the top of a hill, only to see it roll back down." Strictly Film School describes it as "a spare and haunting allegory for human existence". According to Max Tessier, the main theme of the film is the desire to escape from society.Why is this not on the IMDb Top 250?