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Heat Wave Island

Audience Score
60
Heat Wave Island
NR 1 hr 44 minMystery, Drama
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.

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Kindai Eiga Kyokai, Shochiku