Thoroughly fascinating, heavily existential, technically competent, strongly structured and crafted, Woman in the Dunes is utterly fantastic and amongst the greatest films I have ever seen. Packed with nihilistic and undeniably truthful observations about human nature, set in endlessly shifting sand, which Teshigahara happens to be a genius at shooting, it is no wonder why this film is a new personal favourite. It also happens to be an engaging thriller; there’s something for the whole family.