The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

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.

Genres: War, Drama, History

What to watch after The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

• Harakiri (1962) — Same subject: japan
• Samurai Rebellion (1967) — Masaki Kobayashi directed both
• Seven Samurai (1954) — Two steps away in the credits
• Grave of the Fireflies (1988) — Same subject: world war ii
• Red Beard (1965) — Same subject: japan
• Ikiru (1952) — Same subject: japan