For one of his minor as well as interesting film called 'Warm Water Under a Red Bridge', Japanese director Imamura Shohei chose to depict the lives of some undesirable elements of Japanese society. This film has been adapted from a novel written by Henmi Yo. In principle, his film describes the emotional as well as physical relationship a white-collar worker forms with a bizarre woman from a small town. The primary focus is on depicting the life in a small Japanese town where ordinary people do not have much to do except fishing either as a hobby or for commercial purposes. Much of this film has been shot in the form of an unrequited love affair wherein the woman accuses the man of not having understood her feelings as a person. These roles have been played by with great sensitivity by Japanese actors Shimizu Misha and Yakusho Koji who were also directed by him in his previous film "The Eel".