Caterpillar
Watch TrailerThe story of a village woman given the grueling task of looking after (and fulfilling the sexual needs of) her quadruple amputee husband, a Japanese soldier in the Second Sino-Japanese War who has been decreed a "War God" by the Emperor.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | キャタピラー |
| Year | 2010 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama, War |
| Director | Kōji Wakamatsu |
| Runtime | 87 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.3/10 (32 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Director Koji Wakamatsu constructs a harrowing contrast between the state's grandiose militaristic narrative and the suffocating, bodily reality of its living symbol. He explores the mechanisms of propaganda that glorify the mutilated body as an icon while systematically erasing its human needs and suffering.
What lingers after the final frame is a profound, unsettling meditation on the violence of imposed myths and the silent cost of sacrificial duty. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kōji Wakamatsu
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In focused silence, with no distractions.
🎭 Cast
Shinobu Terajima
Shigeko Kurokawa
Keigo Kasuya
Tadashi Kurokawa
Sabu Kawahara
The Village Chief
Maki Ishikawa
Village Chief's Wife
Go Jibiki
Military Officer 1
Arata Iura
Military Officer 2
Katsuyuki Shinohara
Kuma
Daisuke Iijima
Commander
Ichirō Ogura
Announcer (voice)
Ken Yoshizawa
Kenzo Kurokawa
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