Caterpillar (2010)
1h 27m
Running Time
August 14, 2010Release Date
Plot.
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, in 1940, Lieutenant Kurokawa returns home as a honored and decorated soldier but deprived of his arms and legs lost in battle. All hopes, from the villagers and women to close family members, turn to Shigeko, the Lieutenant's wife. She must honor the Emperor and the country in setting an example for all by fulfilling her duty and taking care of the 'god soldier'. Kurokawa prior to leaving to fight in the war regularly beat and berated his wife for her barrenness and inability to bring him a son. When he returns home as an amputee with no hearing and no speech, his wife dutifully attends to him, even though he shows little appreciation for her dedicated care. His main concerns are getting fed and getting sex. Even in his own degraded condition, he manages to berate his wife. Eventually, though, his own memories infiltrate and he is haunted by his horrible, sadistic deeds, performed while in the duty of the Japanese military.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Shinobu Terajima
Shigeko Kurokawa
Shima Onishi
Kiuzo Kurokawa
Ken Yoshizawa
Kenzo Kurokawa
Keigo Kasuya
Tadashi Kurokawa
Sabu Kawahara
The Village Chief
Maki Ishikawa
Village chief's wife
Go Jibiki
Military officer #1
Arata Iura
Military officer #2
Katsuyuki Shinohara
Kuma
Kōji Wakamatsu
Director
Hisako Kurosawa
Writer
Masao Adachi
Writer
Rampo Edogawa
Writer
Noriko Ozaki
Producer
Izuru Deguchi
Screenplay
Sally Kubota
Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 14, 2010
Original Nameキャタピラー
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 27m
Genres
Wiki.
Caterpillar (キャタピラー, Kyatapirā) is a 2010 Japanese drama film directed by Kōji Wakamatsu, partially drawn from Edogawa Ranpo's banned short-story "The Caterpillar" (芋虫, Imomushi, 1929).The film is a critique of the right-wing militarist nationalism that guided Japan's conduct in Asia during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. The film deals with various issues, such as war crimes, handicapped veterans, and spousal abuse. The film also deals with themes of sexual perversion and features graphic sex scenes.
It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. Shinobu Terajima received the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival for her portrayal of Kurokawa's wife.