THEME EXPLORATION

japanese soldier

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
Bengawan Solo
Bengawan Solo
1951 · Kon Ichikawa
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
2011 · Philippe Grandrieux
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Stalker
Stalker
1979 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Father
Father
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
12 Photographers
12 Photographers
1955 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
A Face From the Past
A Face From the Past
1941 · Mikio Naruse
Day is Done
Day is Done
1955 · Frank Borzage
Frantz
Frantz
2016 · François Ozon
San Pietro (sometimes listed as The Battle of San Pietro
San Pietro (sometimes listed as The Battle of San Pietro
1945 · John Huston
Sons of the Good Earth
Sons of the Good Earth
1965 · King Hu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His masterpiece 'The Human Condition' trilogy profoundly examines the moral dissolution of Japanese soldiers during WWII through intimate human perspective.

 Terrence Malick USA

His film 'The Thin Red Line' poetically explores the Japanese soldier experience in the Pacific War alongside Allied perspectives, emphasizing shared humanity amid conflict.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

While known for contemporary work, his exploration of family trauma and historical memory in films like 'Broker' reflects deep engagement with Japan's wartime legacy and human consequence.