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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.
Can a man retain his soul while being crushed by the relentless machinery of total war? This grueling epic follows a soldier's desperate struggle to hold onto his humanity amidst systemic brutality and the approaching Russian tanks.
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Masaki Kobayashi
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Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Kokinji Katsura, Jun Tatara, Michirō Minami, Kei Satō, Kunie Tanaka, Ryōhei Uchida, Kan Yanagiya, Kenjiro Uemura
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The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
You can stream The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.
Director
Masaki Kobayashi
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Kokinji Katsura, Jun Tatara, Michirō Minami, Kei Satō, Kunie Tanaka, Ryōhei Uchida, Kan Yanagiya, Kenjiro Uemura
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The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity is streaming on Criterion Channel. Availability last verified October 8, 2026.