“A man is not a human being without mercy. Even if you are hard on yourself, be merciful to others”

“A man is not a human being without mercy. Even if you are hard on yourself, be merciful to others”

Saw Hideo Kojima say this was a masterpiece and he was not joking

Saw Hideo Kojima say this was a masterpiece and he was not joking

How cruel can the world truly be?

Japan is well-known for producing some of the world's most humanistic cinema. With the masterpieces of Yasujiro Ozu and Akira Kurosawa in mind, it comes as no surprise that Kenji Mizoguchi is frequently recognised as the finest of the masters of Japanese cinema.

“Sasho the Bainliff” is a work of art dedicated to possibly the most heartbreaking story I've seen in cinema. This movie is so depressing that even the water imagery, which is generally used to represent a new beginning/ purification, is oddly twisted to indicate even more unpleasant occurrences.
One of the greatest movies oat.

***“Zushio, how I long for you!
Isn't life torture?
Anju, how I long for you!
Isn't life torture?”***

How cruel can the world truly be?

Japan is well-known for producing some of the world's most humanistic cinema. With the masterpieces of Yasujiro Ozu and Akira Kurosawa in mind, it comes as no surprise that Kenji Mizoguchi is frequently recognised as the finest of the masters of Japanese cinema.

“Sasho the Bainliff” is a work of art dedicated to possibly the most heartbreaking story I've seen in cinema. This movie is so depressing that even the water imagery, which is generally used to represent a new beginning/ purification, is oddly twisted to indicate even more unpleasant occurrences.
One of the greatest movies oat.

***“Zushio, how I long for you!
Isn't life torture?
Anju, how I long for you!
Isn't life torture?”***

Extreme 100 PEAK KENJI MIZOGUCHI!!!

Sansho the Bailiff (1954) is one of the most emotional and beautiful films I've ever watched. Every single shot in this film is really stunning. The acting performance of the characters were amazing. The ending was really hearrtbreaking... Kenji Mizoguchi made this film really great, it's perfection. Love this film sooo muchh

Extreme 100 PEAK KENJI MIZOGUCHI!!!

Sansho the Bailiff (1954) is one of the most emotional and beautiful films I've ever watched. Every single shot in this film is really stunning. The acting performance of the characters were amazing. The ending was really hearrtbreaking... Kenji Mizoguchi made this film really great, it's perfection. Love this film sooo muchh

Holy shit. This film has been in my watchlist for AGES and now that I have finally seen it, I can gladly say that it met my high expectations!

I like to think of this as a kind of prequel to the Hunan Condition trilogy because it takes up exactly the same themes which carry an importance I absolutely adore. 

There is a quote in the film that goes something like «humans become monsters when it comes to matters that doesn’t concern them». And i feel like this sentence basically sums up the whole conflict of the film. And the consequences of this exact statement are what makes the film so insanely emotional and tragic. 

I could rant so long about this but I feel like my words can’t describe the depth of this film’s emotion and tragedy. Therefore I stop here. Please watch this if you haven’t.

(japan makes the best films in the world and so I will root for them at the world cup alongside my two home countries, they play excellent football too)

Holy shit. This film has been in my watchlist for AGES and now that I have finally seen it, I can gladly say that it met my high expectations!

I like to think of this as a kind of prequel to the Hunan Condition trilogy because it takes up exactly the same themes which carry an importance I absolutely adore. 

There is a quote in the film that goes something like «humans become monsters when it comes to matters that doesn’t concern them». And i feel like this sentence basically sums up the whole conflict of the film. And the consequences of this exact statement are what makes the film so insanely emotional and tragic. 

I could rant so long about this but I feel like my words can’t describe the depth of this film’s emotion and tragedy. Therefore I stop here. Please watch this if you haven’t.

(japan makes the best films in the world and so I will root for them at the world cup alongside my two home countries, they play excellent football too)