What is the significance of all the water/rain/people drowning/people cleaning/people washing/etc? I just couldn't believe all the f'ing water in this film, and half the shots in this 70 minute film is of the rain.
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Shuji Terayama forever.
The film is filled with symbolism, mainly the Japanese element of Sui meaning water, but it's also anything that is free flowing, even nature. It is also asymbol for change and adaptation especially within one's emotional state. The entire. The director stated in the special features that it was important to have rain in every outdoor scene.
As for the people drowning, I don't believe anyone actually drowned, but was a reference to the Japanese underground where people tend to be more free. His symbolism regarding that was confusing, but I think it was "letting go." A lot to digest after watching this film, but absolutely beautiful.