Nikkatsu
Directed by Shohei Imamura
My rating: 3.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Criterion Collection)
An overweight, unloved and abused housewife is raped one day while alone at home. Ashamed, she contemplates suicide, but only the love of her young son prevents her. Improbably, the rapist keeps returning to proclaim his love for her, and gradually she thinks it might be possible. Unfortunately for both of them, he suffers from a heart condition which claims him during their last lovemaking session. Meanwhile her husband, suspecting something is up, sends his own mistress after them to take pictures, and she meets an unexpected demise. In the end, the housewife triumphs and manages to make something of her life despite all of her obstacles. Long but worthwhile film filled with some incredible shots and recurring themes, most prominent of which are trains, trains and more trains, which could symbolize death, or maybe just the way out for the housewife.
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