Ayako, a young woman from a rural fishing village, is sold by her family into a brothel when her father takes ill. There, she is quickly stripped of her innocence and illusions.
Acting
Jitsuko Yoshimura's face tells entire novels without dialogue.
Direction
Gosho frames degradation with wrenching tenderness.
Cinematography
Claustrophobic interiors against vast, indifferent sea.
Director
Heinosuke Gosho
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JP
