Black River

Black River

1957 · 114 min · JA · 7.0 (27 votes)
Dir. Masaki Kobayashi · Starring Fumio Watanabe, Ineko Arima, Tatsuya Nakadai, Asao Sano, Seiji Miyaguchi, Eijirō Tōno · Music Chūji Kinoshita
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A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and sell the building through illicit means.

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A stark, grimy look at the underbelly of post-war Japan. It feels like a smoky, dimly lit room where desperation hangs heavy in the air, and every character is trapped by circumstance.

grittytensemelancholiccynicalsteadyneo-noirkitchen sink realismperiod dramacrimeurban decaydesperationsocial commentary
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