Heat Wave Island

Heat Wave Island 1969 Directed by Kaneto Shindō かげろう

Otowa is a former Seto Inland Sea island farmer who has moved to the mainland in order to find work, but instead ends up dead. The film begins with the discovery of her corpse, which leads to an investigation that uncovers the narcotics, prostitution, and murder in which many poor farmers had found themselves trapped after World War II.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Language Japanese

Gneres Drama , Mystery

Production Companies Shochiku , Kindai Eiga Kyokai

Release Date 29 October 1969

104 mins