Caterpillar (2010 film)

Caterpillar
Film poster
Directed byKōji Wakamatsu
Written byHisako Kurosawa
Masao Adachi
Produced byTakafumi Ohigata
StarringShinobu Terajima
CinematographyYoshihisa Toda
Tomohiko Tsuji
Edited byShuichi Kakesu
Release dates
  • 15 February 2010 (2010-02-15) (Berlinale)
  • 14 August 2010 (2010-08-14) (Japan)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office$251,922[1]

Caterpillar (キャタピラー, Kyatapirā) is a 2010 Japanese drama film directed by Kōji Wakamatsu, partially drawn from Edogawa Ranpo's banned short-story "The Caterpillar" (芋虫, Imomushi, 1929).[2][3]

The film is a critique of the right-wing militarist nationalism that guided Japan's conduct in Asia during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. The film deals with various issues, such as war crimes, handicapped veterans, and spousal abuse. The film also deals with themes of sexual perversion and features graphic sex scenes.

It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] Shinobu Terajima received the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival for her portrayal of Kurokawa's wife.[5]

  1. ^ "Caterpillar (2011) - Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. ^ Maggie Lee (16 February 2010). "Once-banned Japanese story told powerfully onscreen". Reuters.
  3. ^ Roberto Silvestri Sesso acrobatico contro la guerra Archived 18 February 2013 at archive.today, il manifesto 16 February 2010, p.12
  4. ^ "60th Berlin International Film Festival: Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference ReutersMarshReview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).