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JAPAN · 1963

An Eater

Nobuhiko Obayashi
Japanese Golden Age cannibalism consumption waitstaff servitude appetite
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Synopsis

A meditation on eating people and quiet waitresses.

Year1963
CountryJapan
DirectorNobuhiko Obayashi
MovementJapanese Golden Age
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