Heat Wave Island
1969, Japanese. Directed by Kaneto Shindō.
Nobuko Otowa plays a former Seto Inland Sea island farmer who has moved to the mainland in order to find work, but instead ends up dead. The film begins with the discovery of her corpse, which leads to an investigation that uncovers the narcotics, prostitution, and murder in which many poor farmers had found themselves trapped after World War II.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 29 October 1969
- Original title
- かげろう
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
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Heat Wave Island runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Heat Wave Island isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 October 1969. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Heat Wave Island?
If you liked Heat Wave Island, try The Caveman's Valentine, A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery, Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery.
Who directed Heat Wave Island?
Heat Wave Island (1969) was directed by Kaneto Shindō and stars Nobuko Otowa, Jūzō Itami, Daigo Kusano.