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Josh and Drusilla discuss the 1962 Japanese film, Pitfall. From wiki: “ Pitfall (おとし穴, Otoshiana ), a.k.a. The Pitfall and Kashi To Kodomo , is a 1962 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara , written by Kōbō Abe . It was Teshigahara's first feature, and the first of his four film collaborations with Abe, the others being Woman in the Dunes , The Face of Another and The Man Without a Map . Unlike the others, which are based on novels by Abe, Pitfall was originally a television play called Purgatory (Rengoku). [2] The film has been included in The Criterion Collection . It is known for its surreal, often avant-garde storytelling structure and themes of hopelessness, exploitation, and human suffering. Also discussed: Summer Camp Nightmare (1987), In the Spirit (1990), Free to Be You and Me, Sinners, Babylon, and more! NEXT WEEK: Eve’s Bayou (1997) Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/ https://twitter.com/BloodhausPod https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/ https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkel https://www.joshuaconkel.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/ https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/