Direction
Imamura's patient, morally complex gaze
Production
1970s vérité authenticity, zero polish

Director
Shōhei Imamura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Imamura's larger project on Japan's war responsibility; he spent years locating these forgotten men across Southeast Asia.
The 'unreturned soldier' was a national shame in 1970s Japan—Imamura forced viewers to confront men their government pretended didn't exist.
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