Premise: The Fossil (化石 , Kaseki ) is a 1975 Japanese film directed by Masaki Kobayashi and based on a 1965 novel by Yasushi Inoue. It was Japan's submission to the 47th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Hypothesis: The novel by Yasushi Inoue was based on a Japanese Film.