Humanity and Paper Balloons

Humanity and Paper Balloons

1937 · 86 min · JA · 7.9 (39 votes)
Dir. Sadao Yamanaka · Starring Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Shizue Kawarazaki, Noboru Kiritachi, Sensho Ichikawa, Kō Mihashi · Music Tadashi Ota
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In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married.

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A quiet, character-driven drama that explores the quiet desperation and enduring humanity of those on the fringes of society. It's a somber, introspective look at honor and survival in a rigid social structure.

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