MysteryDrama
Heat Wave Island
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.
Directed by Kaneto Shindō
67
User score
3 votes
Status
Released
Released
October 29, 1969
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
Japanese
