
Profound Desires of the Gods(1968)
Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori clan, to drill a well to power a sugar mill.


A family of four are the sole inhabitants of a small island, where they struggle each day to irrigate their crops.

Nobuko Otowa
Toyo

Taiji Tonoyama
Senta
Shinji Tanaka
Taro
Masanori Horimoto
Jiro
The Naked Island is a drama film released in 1960 exploring themes of sea, island, japan, boat, family, japanese new wave. Directed by Kaneto Shindō, it stars Nobuko Otowa, Taiji Tonoyama, Shinji Tanaka. A family of four are the sole inhabitants of a small island, where they struggle each day to irrigate their crops.
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