A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repeating its mistakes, as in an infinite circle. Imamura, with this metaphor, introduces the life of Tome, who keeps trying to change her poor life.
左幸子
as Tome Matsuki
吉村実子
as Nobuko
小沢昭一
as Ken
長門裕之
as Matsunami
炎加世子
as Miyako
春川ますみ
as Midori
Emiko Aizawa
as Rui
Emiko Higashi
as Kane
平田大三郎
as Kamibayashi
河津清三郎
as Karasawa
岸辉子
as Rin
北林谷栄
as Madam
