23 May 2013

Twenty-Four Eyes (Japan, 1954)

Schoolteacher Hisako Oishi struggles to imbue her students with a positive view of the world and their place in it, despite the fact that she knows full well that most of them will die in the war.

Twenty-Four Eyes will not be kind to you, as it's a heart-wrenching and tragic story that will stay with you for a long time. It portrays one of Japan's hardest times in history, from the eyes of students, and follows them through their teens and into adulthood. We get to witness how they're changing, just as Japan is changing along with them. 

One of the best classic films out there. 


Genre: Drama  

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