Storm Era

This film (drama)Also known as嵐を呼ぶ十八人，is aJapanProducerwomen sex，At1963Released in year 。The dialogue language isJapanese，Current Douban rating7.6(For reference only)。

Formerly the naval port of the Imperial Army, Wugang became a living hell for dock workers after the war. Under the dual torment of capitalist exploitation and monotonous life, the restless young lives plunge into a vortex of violence, stunted in growth, seeking temporary numbness in fighting, gambling, and drinking. Yoshida Kijū critiques the unreasonable social reality through the eyes of a foreman, a work viewed as one of the representative works of Japan's New Wave. Kayo Matsumoto plays the innocent tavern girl, who, despite sympathizing with the workers, tragically experiences rape. The energies of positive and negative permeate and compete within the grand era; can one transcend notions of right and wrong, of being and not being? The farewell scene at the train station reflects Yoshida's leftist choice between home and society. One of the key films ushering in the Shochiku "New Wave" era, this raw tale of migrant laborers at a post-war naval base simmers with youthful outrage. Responsible shipyard worker Shimazaki (Hayakawa) is put in charge of new recruits from Osaka. The immature gang quickly finds trouble drinking, gambling, and fighting, and eventually trespassing against what Shimazaki holds most dear - local bargirl Nobu. Revenge, honor, and loyalty are all called into question. Yoshida's groundbreaking film portrayed real social issues in an unromantic light, and paved the way for all the cinematic "roughs" to come. - SummerIFF 2007