A family shattered, a son's desperate gamble to rebuild an empire from shame.
A businessman runs afoul of the law and commits suicide, leaving behind a wife and five children. The eldest son takes the family to Tokyo and labors to restore its name and fortune
Direction
Yoshimura's understated composition crushes you gently.
Acting
The eldest son's stoic face hides oceans.
Director
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Japan's wartime nationalism push, yet quietly critiques capitalist desperation—a miracle it survived censorship.
Tomio Aoki, once the famous child star 'Tokkan Kozo,' plays adult responsibility here with devastating restraint.
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