Misa Shimizu

Brimming with magical realism, sensuality, and ribald humor, revered auteur Shohei Imamura's final film tells the story of a down-and-out businessman who travels to a seaside town following a rumor of hidden treasure. On his quest he meets a woman with unusual sexual powers that turns his life hilariously upside down.

A grieving father mourning the death of his estranged son travels to rural Japan to collect his artwork but instead discovers the destructive power of prejudice while finally learning about the son he never knew and the secrets he left behind.