The Naked Island (1960) English Subtitles

A study in the constant struggle of agrarian life, this dialoguefree, blackandwhite film depicts one family s difficult existence. The sole inhabitants of an island in Japan s Seto Inland Sea, the impoverished family sees their tough life as farmers become even more challenging when the oldest son falls deathly ill while his parents are away gathering water. Confronted with this tragedy, the family must work even harder to survive. Nobuko Otowa Toyo (the mother) Taiji Tonoyama Senta (the father)