Gendai-jin (1952)
- Original title
- 現代人
- Directed by
- Minoru Shibuya
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rating
- 3.2 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of people navigate their daily lives and relationships in postwar Japan. The film looks at the small victories and disappointments of ordinary people trying to find their place in a changing society.
dry-wittedobservationalbittersweetunderstatedurbanintrospectiveslice-of-life
What happens
Gendai-jin (現代人, Gendai-jin) is a 1952 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Minoru Shibuya. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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