Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

  • Born: 1924-10-1
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    • Deja 2022-03-13 08:01:01

      People are not like people, ghosts are not like ghosts

      The sense of picture of the old film is strong, the eyes of the two women are really sharp and can't be sharper, and they also draw black eyeliner.

          In the society at that time, war was the most terrifying. For the sake of power and status, the king could requisition the males at will, but the...

    • Frank 2022-03-13 08:01:01

      Pity the old woman - living without sex and without beauty

      Although this black-and-white film completed by Kanto Shindo in 1964 has been labeled as a horror film, most people are praising it for its wild and full expression of raw eroticism. I think the almost ubiquitous reeds in the film have also become the most impressive image for everyone who has...

    • Joana 2022-03-25 09:01:23

      After the world loses its mind, it has to rely on dead people to eat; the little daughter-in-law goes out to steal men at night, and the mother-in-law can only hold the dead tree; in order to survive and not to be jealous, the mother-in-law pretends to be a ghost to scare the little daughter-in-law, and the mask she wears can no longer be taken off... …

    • Allison 2022-04-23 07:05:20

      Intense eroticism, cannibalistic human relationships, reflections on war and death, and selfish depravity. The film does touch on a lot of themes, the high-contrast lighting effects and other visual elements are also very personal, destined to be a pioneer in independent production at the time, rough and talented. But now it seems that, in addition to the historical significance of the "new wave", the film as a whole seems too plain, and many of the vague words are really difficult to resonate.

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    Onibaba quotes

    • Woman: Want to sleep with me?

      Hachi: [laughs] An old woman like you?

      Woman: Stupid! I'm not old on the inside. Come on. Try me.

    • Kichi's Wife: Isn't it heavy?

      Woman: No. Not very.

      Kichi's Wife: Shall I go along too?

      Woman: No, I'll go by myself.

      Kichi's Wife: But, it'll be night when you return.

      Woman: Once it's dark, it can't get any darker.