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Woman in the Dunes

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Synopsis

A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.

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aoife_obrien · 8 Oct 2026, 22:08 UTC

Keeping an eye on Woman in the Dunes in the pool. Interested to see what people would put alongside it in the six.

cianinmayo · 9 Oct 2026, 11:08 UTC

Aoife, a film-club style conversation afterwards could be good, even when people disagree.

darraghreads · 9 Oct 2026, 02:08 UTC

Woman in the Dunes is one I am weighing up. Keeping this on the list for a quieter evening rather than trying to squeeze it in.

roisinreads_88 · 9 Oct 2026, 16:08 UTC

Darragh, yes, a spoiler-free discussion would be ideal. I am trying not to look too much up beforehand.

eoinkennedy · 9 Oct 2026, 06:08 UTC

For anyone considering Woman in the Dunes: This is the sort of choice I might miss without someone putting it forward.