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Born into poverty in early 20th-century Japan, a young woman spends decades trying to claw her way toward a better life. Told in episodic snapshots, the story uses an insect-like metaphor to show how hard it is to escape exploitation, shifting social rules, and a cycle of repeating mistakes.
