Pitfall
Japanese, English subtitles
1962, 97 minutes
Black & White
4 stars
This movie contains a bit of everything except comedy. It is
a socio-political documentary of post-war Japan's coal mining industry, a ghost
story, a murder mystery. This is Hiroshi Teshigahara's debut at a full length
film, and well worth the watch – as long as you don't mind an ending that isn't
'all happy ever after.' Rainy Day watched the video essay, about 15 minutes,
after seeing the movie. Although the narrator brought up some points she had
not seen, she didn't agree with him completely. It's a psychological movie, and
the viewer may draw her own conclusions. If you need answers, don't watch. If
you want to use your imagination, and derive your own answers watch. Teshigahara
later did Woman in the Dunes which Rainy Day loved.
This trailer is in Japanese
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