★7.2
The Insect Woman
A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repeating its mistakes, as in an infinite circle. Imamura, with this metaphor, introduces the life of Tome, who keeps trying to change her poor life.
★7.3
The Esophagus Battle
Based on a novel by Prežihov Voranc, it tells a story about a farmer's family who live in Northern Slovenia before WW2.