Leave no stone unturned. I'm glad that I didn't it! Another jem in my books. Who knew this film was nominated for best actress and best screenplay? Based off a banned short story, this film takes a serious, clear, hard anti-war stance with its various issues including war crimes, handicapped veterans, and spousal abuse during the Second Sino-Japanese War and WWII. Questions arouses throughout the film. Similar to this, is this Lieutenant that other proclaim a "god of war"? Or a war crime offender who brutally rapes his victims, dismember body parts, rampaging, pillaging, and killing bring one honor of glory? And many more. Not only this offender suffers, his wife suffers the most in order to keep up the dutiful wife expectations of the Japanese society. This film mainly focuses on the hardships of Japanese women during war and the pressures placed by society that they must endure. The true message to this plot is that war does not create heroes, but more or less, victims. **Warning** This film involves many sex scenes, and uncomfortable images. This is more geared towards a mature audience. Shigeko Kurokawa fabulously puts on a brave performance of the husband's wife who was nominated and also won awards in result. As well, Tadashi Kurokawa's portrayal of his character is genuinely moving. Caterpillar's hard messages and out of this world acting will take a toll on you even after the credits of the film. I strongly recommend this to those who are mature enough to withstand the sex scenes and gain a deep understanding on the issues that lie in layers.