It was reported last week that director Koji Wakamatsu’s newest film would be included in this year’s Berlin International Film Festival competition. Based on a novel by Edogawa Rampo and released by Blaq Out/Dissidenz. Wakamatsu’s Caterpillar follows Lieutenant Kurokawa, who returns home during the 2nd Sino-Japanese War in 1940, an “honored and decorated soldier… but deprived of his arms and legs lost in the battle in Mainland China”. As the Lieutenant’s wife, Shigeko has to set an example by, “…fulfilling her duty and taking care of the ‘god’ soldier”. It will star Shinobu Terajima and Shima Ohnishi.

Watching the trailer that was recently released lets you know that Wakamatsu definitely hasn’t lost his touch since his epic 2007 United Red Army. He released this statement on Dissidenz International’s website saying:

In war human beings are violated, chopped up and burnt by other human beings.
Humans violating other humans.
Humans chopping up other humans.
Humans burning other humans.
Is there such a thing as a just war? Before the arrival of billowing mushroom clouds, falling incendiary shells or large-scale massacres, there were brightly lit houses filled with men, women, the aged and children— human beings. It was there that they ate and slept, ate and slept; living their routine lives.
What is the meaning of war? What is the meaning of people killing people for the sake of their country? Where in the world can we find a just war?
Don’t forget the stench of blood that covered the earth!
Don’t forget the smell of burnt flesh!
We must not forget… for this is what war is.
Over 140,000 people died in the Hiroshima Atomic bomb attack.
Over 70,000 people died in the Nagasaki Atomic bomb attack.
984 class B and C war criminals were sentenced to death.
Over 100,000 died in the Bombing of Tokyo.
Over 20 million died in the Asian continent.
Over 60 million died in World War II.

It will make it’s world premiere at this year’s Berlin Film Festival.