Woman of the Lake
Dir: Yoshida Yoshishige
Japan, 1966, 102minmins, 35mm
Cast: Okada Mariko, Ashida Shinsuke, Hayakawa Tamotsu
Kawabata’s impressionistic text is transformed into a profoundly sensual film with gorgeous aesthetic and enigmatic emotion that feels like Antonioni’s L’Avventura (1960). In a story of bewilderment and fascination, a married woman, fearing that her affair will be exposed after her naked photos are stolen by a mysterious stalker, is forced to confront her bondage to men. A fractured and obscure narrative filmed with striking photography, Yoshida’s dazzling direction and his wife Okada’s incredible beauty combine to captivating effect.
Hong Kong Arts Centre Louis Koo Cinema (Venue)
Chinese Subtitles
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