Ikiru
Watch TrailerKanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 生きる |
| Year | 1952 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Akira Kurosawa |
| Runtime | 143 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 8.3/10 (1325 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.
Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.
For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.
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