In the final installment of the Kobayashi's masterpiece, The Human Condition - Road to Eternity, we see the events of the life of Kaji, the protagonist, come full circle. From master of a Japanese work camp to a suffering worker of a Russian POW camp, Kaji comes to realize first-hand the experiences of those he once ruled, even though he was much more sympathetic to those under his rule than his compatriots. The inevitable tragic ending does not need to be revealed, as we are well-aware by the halfway point of the second installment, that things will most likely not turn out well for Kaji. One of the top five films of all time in Japanese cinema.
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
(II) (1959)
Finale of Trilogy of The Human Condition - Road to Eternity
10 January 2022