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.
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| Writing | Shōhei Imamura | Writer |
| Writing | Keiji Hasebe | Writer |
| Directing | Shōhei Imamura | Director |
| Directing | Tadahiko Isomi | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Toshirō Mayuzumi | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Kimihiko Nakamura | Art Direction |
| Camera | Shinsaku Himeda | Director of Photography |
| Production | Masanori Yamanoi | Production Manager |
| Production | Jirô Tomoda | Producer |
| Sound | Tsuneo Furuyama | Sound |
| Editing | Mutsuo Tanji | Editor |
| Production | Kanō Ōtsuka | Producer |
| Lighting | Yasuo Iwaki | Lighting Director |
