This Transient Life

Year: 1970

Runtime: 143 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Akio Jissoji

Drama

Set near a Buddhist monastery, a young man romances his sister, resulting in her pregnancy. When a monk discovers the scandal, he is sent to work as an apprentice for a master sculptor. While learning the craft, his tangled relationships and lingering desires further entangle his life, deepening the moral and emotional turmoil.

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