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The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

1959Movie2 h 58 min

86

ExcellentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

A brutally violent, relentlessly bleak war movie about history and war, with standout world-building.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

The second one

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.

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Japanese War Epic
Anti-War
Tragic
Historical Drama
Soldier's Plight
Manchuria
Existential
Moral Decay
Critique of Imperialism

Crew

Directed by: Masaki Kobayashi
Written by: Masaki Kobayashi, Zenzō Matsuyama, Jumpei Gomikawa
Produced by: Masaki Kobayashi, Shigeru Wakatsuki
Music by: Chūji Kinoshita

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Facts

November 20, 1959 · 2 h 58 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: November 20, 1959
Runtime: 2 h 58 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: War, Drama, History
Original language: Japanese
Also spoken: Russian, Chinese
Made in: Japan
Available in: 7 countries

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity?"

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Where can I stream The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity?

In the United States, The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity streams on Criterion. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity worth watching?

86

ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86 (IMDb 8.5).

Is The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity a sequel?

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 3 in its series, after The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) and before The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961).

Will I feel good after watching The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity in English?

JapaneseRussianChinese

No, it was made in Japanese, with some Russian and Chinese.