At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.
Direction
Imamura's unflinching eye finds beauty in filth and dignity in depravity.
Acting
Emoto's Akagi: obsessive, pathetic, weirdly heroic. A performance of magnificent contradictions.
Cinematography
Sweat-drenched frames that you can almost smell through the screen.
Director
Shōhei Imamura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JP
