Woman in the Dunes (1964)

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An entomologist searching for insects in the desert is trapped into a large hole where lives a women in an old house... (imdb)

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Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery

AKA: 砂の女, Sand Woman, Suna no onna

Country: Japan

Directed By: Hiroshi Teshigahara

Written By: Kôbô Abe, Eiko Yoshida

Starring: Eiji Okada, Kyôko Kishida, Hiroko Ito, Kôji Mitsui, Sen Yano, Ginzô Sekiguchi, Hideo Kanze, Tamotsu Tamura, Kiyohiko Ichihara, Hiroyuki Nishimoto

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Jan 17	slowmutant	74 _57%
Jan 16	Elephant	100 _95%
Jan 10	matimend	10 _97%
Jan 05	Adam P-D	90 _98%
Jan 04	Kabbjeh	85 _92%
Jan 04	daver	100 _88%
Jan 04	dsb_mac	90 _89%
Dec 24, 2018	knives	87 _94%
Dec 24, 2018	benguic	90 _74%
Dec 19, 2018	kaan26	61 _39%
Dec 17, 2018	anelesecene	50 _35%
Ciddi ciddi neredeyse dünyada bu filmi sevmeyen yok. İşte bu beni çıldırtıyor. Alegori altında Transformers'tan hallice bir senaryo yaparsın. Zaten kim takar ki senaryoyu yardır alt metni. Ben bu filmde mantık hatası, inandırıcılık problemi görmekten usanmışken bu verilen puanlar bir yerde ciddi sıkıntı olduğuna kanıt. Sevdiğim bir laf vardır. Bir deli kuyuya taş atmış, kırk akıllı çıkaramamış diye. Hakikaten öyle...
Dec 17, 2018	borgmenn	49 _37%
Dec 15, 2018	Jorg	70 _63%
Dec 05, 2018	mathiasa	100 _%
Dec 02, 2018	Erenov	8 _79%
Dec 01, 2018	Dennis Li	4 _90%
Nov 29, 2018	timseb	89 _91%
Nov 24, 2018	qualsh	97 _90%
Nov 19, 2018	strauss	85 _79%
Nov 19, 2018	karan04	100 _92%
Nov 18, 2018	vitruvian	85 _57%
Nov 17, 2018	Mahasamatman	75 _76%
Nov 11, 2018	kappeuter	60 _%
Nov 09, 2018	kuboaa	75 _68%
Nov 09, 2018	sufjan	100 _%
Nov 07, 2018	filmratings	89 _93%
Nov 02, 2018	hulot	100 _97%
Nov 01, 2018	peyrin	85 _83%
There's some great thematic contrasts at work here - the claustrophobic house against the backdrop of vast expanses of sand dunes, the eerily unfamiliar society based on plain old sand, the slow slice-of-life scenes inside an urgent desire to escape. The close-up shots of sand against skin might be the most unsettling thing I've seen all month.
Oct 29, 2018	jal90	83 _69%
Oct 26, 2018	HoneyB	95 _98%
Oct 21, 2018	H9k	8 _78%
Oct 15, 2018	blackendblue	89 _94%
Oct 09, 2018	ozdemirb	85 _82%
Sep 30, 2018	TheBreather	100 _95%
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Sep 07, 2018	omeremre	90 _94%
Sep 01, 2018	emre_alex	70 _56%
Aug 16, 2018	zeychka	93 _97%
Aug 13, 2018	drnkurmlkshk	88 _94%
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Aug 07, 2018	filmbantha	70 _63%
Aug 06, 2018	mannaz230	83 _90%
Aug 05, 2018	fluland	95 _95%
Aug 02, 2018	zelda	92 _74%
Jul 25, 2018	hlyos	100 _82%
Jul 18, 2018	kennkoon	89 _98%
Jul 16, 2018	ilker	95 _95%
Jul 15, 2018	biftek	95 _96%
Jul 11, 2018	Apovoncrier	89 _95%
Jul 02, 2018	FreddieQuell	97 _98%
Jun 30, 2018	boshangs	95 _83%
Jun 25, 2018	AchwellFoley	86 _93%
Jun 22, 2018	3512495	95 _98%
Jun 20, 2018	umurtas	55 _46%
Jun 19, 2018	moonsmilk	10 _94%
Jun 10, 2018	Monisit	89 _82%
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Jun 09, 2018	Junkie	85 _63%
Jun 03, 2018	Amir abbas	85 _99%
May 27, 2018	BeeDub	92 _82%
The premise of the film is completely illogical, and the pacing is slower than necessary, but these aspects, along with strong acting and incredible photography, create a dreamlike yet oppressive atmosphere that culminates in an ending that can be interpreted as both tragedy and triumph.
May 27, 2018	Omar96amri	100 _99%
May 26, 2018	oguzkayir	9 _89%
May 20, 2018	alwerty	95 _96%
May 17, 2018	rospo	80 _94%
May 14, 2018	Carlos	98 _97%
May 10, 2018	bholsclaw	78 _86%
May 05, 2018	holsgr	9 _97%
May 02, 2018	Enes Bugra	95 _87%
May 01, 2018	John Milton	80 _87%
Apr 30, 2018	TwoPlusTwo	100 _%
Apr 29, 2018	Jet-	93 _99%
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Apr 20, 2018	ssavage	70 _50%
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Apr 03, 2018	Guepard	92 _52%
Mar 30, 2018	IceEyesEis	50 _92%
Mar 25, 2018	FilmNoob	6 _61%
Mar 24, 2018	freyr_rabbit	90 _71%
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Mar 13, 2018	eagleworm	60 _49%
Mar 09, 2018	scott.mcc	80 _86%
Mar 06, 2018	FullCollapse	91 _94%
Mar 03, 2018	tatarbey	90 _90%
Mar 02, 2018	bolinek	70 _86%
Feb 26, 2018	R.Brissenden	86 _88%
Feb 24, 2018	bababab	100 _95%
Feb 19, 2018	Umoribawar	0 _19%
Feb 18, 2018	dzheeezus	93 _75%
Feb 17, 2018	coldesser	80 _73%
Feb 14, 2018	warmur7	83 _83%
Feb 11, 2018	tinatinas	70 _45%
Feb 05, 2018	mmb888	79 _53%
Feb 03, 2018	Feraud	75 _55%
Feb 03, 2018	tjobidoo	2 _0%
Feb 02, 2018	OgreZed	80 _78%
Jan 27, 2018	allneonslike	97 _99%
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Jan 12, 2018	plynthe	87 _46%
Jan 10, 2018	doqtor	87 _89%
Jan 09, 2018	cengaveri	78 _88%
Jan 06, 2018	ellipsoid	4 _1%
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Jan 02, 2018	rafalko6	80 _74%
Dec 27, 2017	turhank	100 _96%
Dec 21, 2017	blaksmyth	83 _48%
Dec 20, 2017	Systematicer	90 _96%
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Dec 03, 2017	gleipnir	90 _93%
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Nov 29, 2017	rcjunk	38 _19%
Nov 23, 2017	njm1211	98 _89%
Nov 20, 2017	imaginaryoct	95 _98%
Nov 19, 2017	daffodil907	85 _95%
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Nov 06, 2017	guibebezinho	95 _95%
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Oct 26, 2017	upstream99	90 _72%
Oct 26, 2017	Kobaruon	50 _31%
Oct 14, 2017	Russ Bedford	78 _96%
Oct 12, 2017	clockmaker	77 _66%
Oct 10, 2017	Candiru	85 _90%
Oct 08, 2017	ctavares	80 _89%
Oct 08, 2017	Calabria	82 _61%
In a theoretical criticker for arthouse films only I would rate this near 100. Among it's peers the symbolism and philosophy is at a perfect level of accessibility, the shots are amazing, and it's probably the most successful attempt at conveying feelings- like the sense of being trapped and the general miserableness of sand- that I've ever experienced. That said, there is no arthouse criticker, so this goes up against films like Gremlins, which, unlike this, I'll watch many, many more times.
Oct 01, 2017	amascut	7 _23%
Sep 01, 2017	ns_ian	90 _87%
Aug 30, 2017	izwt936g	79 _73%
Aug 17, 2017	MadNurhopsi	60 _89%
Aug 11, 2017	fat!h	95 _97%
Aug 10, 2017	ivmarul	70 _21%
Aug 10, 2017	uysalherif	90 _98%
Aug 09, 2017	nephy	55 _30%
Aug 05, 2017	egebasaran	82 _90%
Aug 03, 2017	Shewrats	92 _93%
Aug 02, 2017	whataboutit	90 _74%
Jul 27, 2017	kafkalamak	83 _82%
Jul 18, 2017	Pratchett3	6 _36%
Jul 16, 2017	bybrt	100 _99%
Jul 09, 2017	NathanBates	80 _74%
Jul 01, 2017	h1d3m3	91 _57%
Jun 30, 2017	Lionel Hutz	96 _94%
Jun 27, 2017	tjshawn	76 _66%
Jun 20, 2017	KeanuGrieves	99 _96%
Jun 14, 2017	sans_soleil	90 _96%
Jun 14, 2017	AHP	100 _99%
Jun 10, 2017	atomicaj	93 _89%
Jun 09, 2017	Mikadzuki	73 _69%
Jun 08, 2017	xmoffx	3 _42%
Jun 05, 2017	kharms	50 _28%
Jun 05, 2017	izlandik	90 _95%
May 30, 2017	lucidquasar	85 _83%
May 30, 2017	aymansousa	90 _97%
May 29, 2017	Budhisattva	82 _63%
May 26, 2017	CharlieSmith	82 _88%
May 25, 2017	phil-	81 _79%
May 20, 2017	abz	100 _93%
May 17, 2017	doublek	70 _23%
May 15, 2017	DrWade42	93 _96%
May 12, 2017	ashfieldmall	90 _97%
May 06, 2017	Claudio	72 _73%
Apr 29, 2017	IOnlyNami	100 _99%
Apr 24, 2017	Squin	94 _92%
Apr 16, 2017	icepick9	100 _96%
Apr 16, 2017	chuckdog	90 _90%
Apr 11, 2017	deanjames	80 _77%
Apr 10, 2017	CinemaLover7	90 _77%
Apr 10, 2017	Fatchrisb	91 _95%
Apr 09, 2017	ICMforum	100 _89%
Apr 09, 2017	Philosofem	92 _97%
Apr 06, 2017	hosein.rsl	90 _71%
Apr 06, 2017	TreyAtwood	80 _83%
Apr 02, 2017	douns	97 _99%
Apr 01, 2017	jonesymonroe	0 _32%
Mar 31, 2017	arman.nakisa	95 _80%
Mar 31, 2017	am4	98 _98%
Mar 26, 2017	monclivie	78 _64%
Mar 19, 2017	Andras	100 _98%
Mar 19, 2017	vildanden	100 _94%
Mar 14, 2017	takatuka	93 _97%
Mar 11, 2017	ptkw	80 _93%
Mar 09, 2017	RYM-byrates	85 _99%
Mar 07, 2017	pja	94 _97%
Mar 06, 2017	mkrusell	84 _93%
Mar 05, 2017	alao	75 _14%
Mar 01, 2017	jamgoodman	65 _62%
Feb 28, 2017	JCox	100 _85%
Feb 25, 2017	lisko	90 _93%
Feb 21, 2017	kode	89 _88%
Feb 15, 2017	thumhowitz	92 _88%
Feb 13, 2017	Jenny Snow	85 _81%
Feb 07, 2017	unaga	94 _86%
Jan 29, 2017	proscenium	100 _46%
Jan 29, 2017	Villane	100 _92%
Jan 28, 2017	NevinLiu	80 _73%
Jan 23, 2017	Flesh2Plush	82 _88%
Jan 21, 2017	theWatcher	78 _87%
Jan 16, 2017	maedchen76	100 _37%
Jan 14, 2017	cshadows2887	96 _96%
Jan 14, 2017	mjbreuer	96 _97%
Jan 14, 2017	Amancebado	90 _97%
Jan 12, 2017	mikecord	78 _60%
Jan 11, 2017	joewkeh	50 _22%
Jan 04, 2017	Stanley	84 _80%
Jan 02, 2017	Tarris1	73 _24%
Dec 29, 2016	domv	86 _89%
Dec 29, 2016	nickv	77 _85%
Dec 26, 2016	Rebert	8 _87%
Dec 23, 2016	deaddilly	85 _86%
Gruelling and extraordinarily layered. Imagine "Misery" if Kathy Bates was played by none other than, sand.
Dec 09, 2016	bluestblues	10 _98%
Dec 07, 2016	HakkaMex	7 _69%
Dec 04, 2016	RezaTm	82 _85%
Dec 03, 2016	ashennell	100 _73%
Dec 02, 2016	nafsikac	95 _79%
Dec 01, 2016	90sCoffee	77 _71%
Dec 01, 2016	feydey	92 _93%
Nov 30, 2016	Tiago Vieira	90 _87%
Nov 28, 2016	jpn	5 _90%
Nov 20, 2016	giveandtake	80 _61%
Nov 20, 2016	Asmar03	100 _95%
Nov 19, 2016	Parexus2	82 _97%
Nov 16, 2016	Nroo	92 _98%
Nov 10, 2016	Ronin22	85 _99%
Nov 10, 2016	doe	65 _74%
Nov 07, 2016	zandert33	75 _48%
Nov 06, 2016	intheboolite	80 _86%
Oct 30, 2016	hubies	85 _87%
Oct 28, 2016	joxnq	98 _93%
Oct 25, 2016	jerrywarton	96 _99%
Oct 21, 2016	platolimpica	87 _92%
Oct 19, 2016	rosenritter	9 _95%
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Oct 17, 2016	BJHudson	91 _95%
Oct 15, 2016	blanketstate	10 _97%
Oct 09, 2016	Rey	89 _92%
Qual Sísifo, Niki é eternamente condenado a retirar areia para não morrer. Em sua recusa, revolta, adaptação e final aceitação, Niki prisioneiro se relaciona com sua algoz em forma cruelmente similar a muitos relacionamentos. Não vivemos nós mesmos confinados? A areia (morte) sendo diariamente afastada por atos em si sem significado. Mas o filme transcende o nihilismo constatando que a vida sempre se reinventa, simbolizada na descoberta do poço por Niki, que ressignifica sua existênci
Oct 06, 2016	Kitano7	90 _95%
Sep 29, 2016	kupfertj	88 _93%
Sep 25, 2016	bmmello	90 _92%
Sep 19, 2016	mixjuice	87 _89%

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