A murky film about murky moral ambiguities. The plot is disjointed and the pacing sometimes trying, which can make it difficult to follow at times. But it achieves a strange, almost surreal energy that builds a consistently compelling atmosphere while it explores its complex, enigmatic characters. Not without its flaws, but an intriguing classic.
Imamura's bizarre classic has aged well, helping to support my belief that the Japanese New Wave was just as powerful a movement as it's French contemporary.