Synopsis
On a Tokyo dump’s shantytown edge, interwoven vignettes follow residents scraping by: a boy who “drives” an imaginary trolley, a homeless father and son designing a dream house, a young woman brutalized at home, drunks, schemers, and saints of small kindnesses. Kurosawa crafts a ragged mosaic of hardship, fantasy, and flickers of grace that keep people moving forward.
Facts
Production
Toho
Original language
Japanese
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1973 generic
- Academy Awards 1972 academy_award
- Venice Film Festival 1971 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 1970 generic
