Junpei Gomikawa

The Humanist Dilemma in Kobayashi’s ‘The Human Condition’

The Humanist Dilemma in Kobayashi’s ‘The Human Condition’

Kobayashi’s The Human Condition demonstrates the impossibility of realizing the ideals of humanism.

Kobayashi’s ‘The Human Condition’ Remains Bleak Unrelenting and Unforgettable

Kobayashi’s ‘The Human Condition’ Remains Bleak Unrelenting and Unforgettable

Masaki Kobayashi’s nine-hour epic, The Human Condition, is a Sisyphean journey through WWII-era Japan.