Humanity and Paper Balloons

A quiet, sorrowful portrait of proud people ground down by poverty, watched with a heavy heart.

Directed by

Sadao Yamanaka

Genres

Drama, History

Starring

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Shizue Kawarazaki

Overview

In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married.

How it feels

Slow-burning and needs your attention.

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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