Dodes'ka-den
1970
On a Tokyo dump’s shantytown edge, interwoven vignettes follow residents scraping by: a boy who “drives” an imaginary trolley, a homeless father and son designing a dream house, a young woman brutalized at home, drunks, schemers, and saints of small kindnesses. Kurosawa crafts a ragged mosaic of hardship, fantasy, and flickers of grace that keep people moving forward.
Director:
Akira Kurosawa
Writers:
Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Shinobu Hashimoto
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 1 nomination total
Production:
N/A
Country:
Japan
