Nobody Knows (Japan, 2004)
The tragic story of the film is based on real events. Keiko rents a small apartment in Tokyo with her four children. Due to the size of the apartment, she can only register herself and her eldest son, Akira, as residents. The other three children are forced to hide from public view and do not attend school.
One day, the mother of the family disappears, leaving the children a note promising to return by Christmas and a small amount of money. However, the holiday passes, months pass, and Keiko still does not return. The children have less and less hope of seeing their mother again. Meanwhile, they need to somehow solve their everyday problems.
“The Legend of Narayama” (Japan, 1988)
A cult film that reveals the peculiarities of Japanese culture and mentality. 19th century, Japan, the events unfold in a local village. The soil is depleted, the land is barren, and the inhabitants are suffering from hunger.
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To stay alive, they get rid of unnecessary members of society and do not have children. And according to an ancient Japanese custom, the elderly are taken to the top of Mount Narayama by their own children.
Orin will soon turn 70, which means that the terrible ritual is drawing nearer. Once, her husband refused to perform it and did not take his mother to the mountain, for which he was executed. Orin’s son also refuses to follow the tradition.
“Like Father, Like Son” (Japan, 2013)
Ryo is a famous architect and careerist who cannot calm down in his pursuit of wealth. He has a wife and a six-year-old son, Keita. But one day, the parents learn that the boy they have been raising is not their biological child. A mistake was made at the maternity hospital, and the children were accidentally switched.
Nothing has changed for his wife. She continues to love Kei and treats him as her own. But Ryo cannot come to terms with this. He searches for the family in which his real son is growing up. Finding the boy, who grew up in poor conditions, the father realizes that he is much luckier than Kei. He was raised by a loving father.
“Seven Samurai” (Japan, 1954)
Japan, 16th century. Civil war continues in the country. The inhabitants of a small village suffer from regular attacks by bandits. To protect themselves, they want to hire samurai. But the poor peasants have no money to pay for such services. All they can offer is food and lodging. But seven warriors are found who are willing to fulfill the villagers’ request. It turns out that each of them has their own reasons for doing so.
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