rapid intercutting scenes insane people asylum montagesuperimposition images vague interwoven narratives hard movie follow apparently man masue inoue takes job porter janitor asylum near imprisoned wife maybe rescue her clearly mad huddled floor vacant expression much time fear misery confusion written face rest time filmmaker switches point view sometimes see vague images side pond drowning baby clutching drowned child tormented something point view shifts mad folks filmmaker uses distorting lenses things showing us mad people see react place swarming mad folks laughing hiding one case dancing frenetically night day one point man tries take wife outside night outside door terrifies runs back cell gradually man slips nightmare hes interrupted another attempt steal away kills doctor many attendants mad folk laugh applaud wakes relieved mops floor fascinating shots japanes life streets buildings s