Kiroku boards with a Roman Catholic family and falls for the daughter Michiko. He ignores his feelings, joins a gang, gets in fights and, eventually, becomes involved with the radical Kita Ikki group.
Direction
Suzuki's hyper-stylized frames that make delinquency look like modern art.
Editing
Jarring cuts that mirror Kiroku's fractured psyche—absolutely unhinged.
Acting
Hideki Takahashi's wild-eyed intensity sells every unhinged decision.
Director
Seijun Suzuki
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