Review of The Naked Island

I had not seen The Naked Island till today & I feel that I found a magnificent jewel in a long forgotten closet. Director Kaneto Shindo made an almost silent black & white film depicting the unbelievable struggle of a family of four living on their small arid island. This is a work of absolute beauty & simplicity. I read that the film is dedicated to his parents. The funny thing is that the production company was in an almost critical economic situation when the film was made, and the film's unexpected(?)financial success saved the company. The mother of the family was Kaneto Shindo's wife. The cinematographer Kiyomi Kuroda has cooperated with Kaneto Shindo in several films. My rate of 10 does not mean much I wish I could give it a higher rate