Caterpillar
2010 · Movie · 87 min · ★ 6.3 · 81% critics
In wartime Japan, a village woman is expected to care for her severely wounded soldier husband after he returns home as a celebrated hero. Behind the public praise, their household becomes a harsh portrait of duty, resentment, trauma, and the human cost of nationalism.
Based on The Hornworm
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Details
- Original title
- キャタピラー
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-08-14
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (33 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a stark, challenging anti-war drama focused on life at home rather than battle, especially if Black Rain or In This Corner of the World worked for you; Not for you if you want something gentle or easy to watch.
Pros: powerful anti-war message; intense central performance; unsettling emotional impact | Cons: difficult subject matter; repetitive routines; murky visual style
Themes
- japan
- war crimes
- deaf
- world war ii
- wife beater
- amputee
- post-war chaos period
Awards & recognition
- Silver Bear — Best Actress · 2010
- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role · 2011 · nominated
Cast & crew
Shinobu Terajima
as Shigeko Kurokawa
- KK
Keigo Kasuya
as Tadashi Kurokawa
Sabu Kawahara
as The Village Chief
Maki Ishikawa
as Village Chief's Wife
Go Jibiki
as Military Officer 1
Arata Iura
as Military Officer 2
Katsuyuki Shinohara
as Kuma
Daisuke Iijima
as Commander
Ichirō Ogura
as Announcer (voice)
Ken Yoshizawa
as Kenzo Kurokawa
Directed by Kōji Wakamatsu