Underplayed Gems

Ningen (1962)

Ningen poster
Original title
人間
Directed by
Kaneto Shindō
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Based on a novel, this Japanese drama follows the crew of a small boat stranded at sea. As their situation grows desperate, the men face terrible moral choices to survive.

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What happens

Ningen (人間), also titled Human, is a 1962 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindō. It is based on the novel Kaijin maru (海神丸) by Yaeko Nogami. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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