A group of Japanese soldiers land in Chinese territory. They advance on a village ; one soldier, Norimoto, is killed in the attack, but the village is captured. Norimoto’s body is recovered and buried. Over the next two days, the soldiers advance inland. Two more soldiers, Naito and Takahashi, are injured. They remain behind to recover, but vow to catch up. Their comrades march on...
剧情:故事以一对身处战时的夫妇为中心,一直等待着参战丈夫归来的妻子独力支撑生计,生活困苦。为了支付儿子的医药费,妻子在无可奈何的情况下,被迫干了一次卖淫的勾当。丈夫归来之后,妻子坦然的如实相告,却令丈夫非常生气,大感羞辱气愤之余,更大打出手,将妻子强暴了。
丈夫帮助一个妓女找了一份工作,虽然理解妻子的行为,却难以原谅……
An early example of the Japanese war film, closer to documentary realism than the kind of propaganda produced at the height of the Pacific War. "A company commander calls on five men. They are to reconnoiter, but on their way they are attacked. Only four of them return. While his companions mourn the fifth straggles back. Soon after comes the order to move out for a general attack. The men know that this time there will be no returning." (Donald Richie)