Shita-kiri Suzume (1974)
Shita-kiri Suzume / The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue / Tongue-Cut Sparrow / したきりすずめ
Description
Set in traditional Japan, this fable follows a kind old man, his avaricious wife, and an injured sparrow. It examines how greed, friendship, and jealousy shape the characters' actions and relationships.