A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.
Acting
Katsu's face does three acts of tragedy without dialogue.
Direction
Misumi lets silences breathe like another character.
Cinematography
Grayscale streets that swallow hope whole.
Director
Kenji Misumi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the Zatoichi director's darker period, this cemented Katsu's image as more than just a blind swordsman.
The rickshaw becomes a visual metaphor: Matsu literally carries others forward while stuck in place himself.
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