Kurosawa’s masterpiece endures, still finding new ways to scare me and speak to me after all this time. —Guest post by Kenji Fujishima

[Kurosawa] is implemented with satirical brilliance and fine human interest... Lassitude in bureaucracy and skullduggery in politics are here to stay, he concedes, and only does the soul of man transcend his frailties.

It illuminates a reeling society while telling a story of deep human emotion.

Remade in 2022 as the English-language Living, this Japanese drama from co-writer and director Akira Kurosawa combines a heartfelt personal story with a more critical look at work and relationships.