Kanikôsen

Year: 2009

Runtime: 109 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Sabu

Drama

On the vessel Kanikosen, workers preserve fish and crabs under harsh conditions for meager wages, many die of malnutrition under a supervisor. Shinjo persuades desperate colleagues that suicide will bring fortune. After a failed attempt, he is rescued by a Russian ship; the new world overwhelms him, prompting his return to Kanikosen to help workers.

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