Takes place in the 1930s on one of the outlying islands of the Japanese Empire. We follow a band of “pinginumu,” or escapees, who attempt to flee from the infamous “Green Jail” coal mine. They then lose their way in the tropical jungle... It is a harrowing watch as these escapees suffer from starvation and run the risk of being beaten up if caught. If lucky, they can swim to the nearby shore and regain freedom from the nightmare but the film takes a supernatural bent to show that for some these people, there was no escape. It is said that after the war, locals of the island have witnessed the miners’ ghosts wandering about, as if they are poor souls that lost direction. (Source: OAFF)Edit Translation
