the ballad

Disarmingly realistic in its depiction of the realities of frontier life, Heartland is a strong antidote to the cliches of traditional Westerns. This semi-documentary slice of life is based on the diaries of Elmore Randall Stewart about her days on the Wyoming frontier in the early 20th century. It's a strongly feminist statement about a woman raising her small daughter alone and scrapping for a living by working for a shy Scottish rancher. Director Richard Pearce brings an endearing touch to a film that is helped greatly by the dazzling cinematography of Fred Murphy. Conchata Ferrell and Rip Torn star in this small film that substitutes veracity for a high-powered plot. Pearce worked as a cinematographer on Woodstock and other documentaries before making his directorial debut. Winner of the 1980 Berlin Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival。供职于某大型家电制造商矢野慎二（渡部笃郎 饰）和绘里子（檀丽 饰）是一对居住在东京的恩爱夫妇，某天慎二受公司委派，即将只身前往大阪分公司赴任。和丈夫分隔两地，习惯了在家操持一切的绘里子感到隐隐不安。就在此时，美丽而神秘的女子笕沙希（仲间由纪惠 饰）搬到矢野家隔壁，很快便让绘里子感到久违的欢快与安慰。沙希的脸上永远挂着阳光般的微笑，但是其内心却藏着不易为人察觉的黑暗。令绘里子想不到的是，远在大阪的丈夫毫无防备走入沙希编制的粉红落网，自己和家人也不知不觉成为沙希实现个人目的妻子。 蛇蝎美女，暗藏毒牙，一旦时机成熟，将瞬间致猎物于死地……。