The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Taste attributes: dramahistorywarhistoricaltried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"The Immortal Story"
Boxlist takeA weighty war film that is grounded, rough-edged and stirring. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
8.3 /10
TMDB · 137 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
During the Second World War, Japanese conscientious objector Kaji works as a supervisor in a Manchurian prison camp. He hopes to avoid duty as a soldier, but he also hopes to be helpful to the welfare of his prisoners. But an unexpected incident bring problems to Kaji's goals. He faces the possibility of transferral to combat--or worse.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1959
- Runtime
- 206 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Ninjin Club
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
