Year: 1970
Runtime: 140 mins
Language: Japanese
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Set in a Tokyo slum on the city’s outskirts, the film portrays the everyday struggles of its residents. A homeless father and his son imagine building their own house, a young woman endures her uncle’s abuse, and a boy pretends to be a trolley conductor, each finding a personal hope that sustains them despite poverty.
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