The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

The second one

• War
• Drama
• History

Kaji, sent to the Japanese army labeled Red, witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against a fellow recruit. He also sees his friend Shinjô defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.

Rating

8.2 / 10 (242 votes)

Release date

November 20, 1959

Runtime

2h 58m

Language

Japanese

Director

Masaki Kobayashi

Status

Released