The Sun's Burial

The Sun's Burial

Will things change for the better?

1960 · 88 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, Crime

In Osaka's slum, capricious folks without futures engage in pilfering, assault and robbery, prostitution, and the trading of ID cards and blood.

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima · Written by Nagisa Ōshima

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