
She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.
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.

Masumi Harukawa
Midori
Emiko Aizawa
Rui
Emiko Higashi
Kane

Daizaburo Hirata
Kamibayashi

Seizaburō Kawazu
Karasawa

Teruko Kishi
Rin

Tanie Kitabayashi
Madam