Lääninherra Sansho

As time goes by, we are being subjected to more and more cruelty in our own entitled society, and here we have the worst of the worst. This is an incredibly real portrayal of feudal Japan where nothing is easy for the peasant class. It is gut wrenching to see the sacrifices of the two children who are sold into slavery and treated as less than human. There is nothing simple or fairy tale like in this film. Anything gained is done so with the harshest of realities. But what is remarkable is the incredible story telling, directing, and acting by the principles in this film. I have regained interest in Japanese cinema and intend to explore more of it.