The Naked Island tells of a family who live on an otherwise deserted island. Their main concern is getting fresh water to grow what passes for crops. Film The Naked Island – Kaneto Shindô – 1960
Onibaba: A highly unsettling B&W film about the struggle for survival in the grasslands outside Kyoto during a big war. With the occasional pinch of horror. Film Onibaba – Kaneto Shindô – 1964