Ikiru (1952)
- 8.3
- 143 mins
- Drama
Storyline
A rigid clerk (Takashi Shimura) resolves to do something of lasting importance after learning that he is dying of cancer.
Plot Keywords
meaning of life, cancer, death, terminal illness, existentialism, old age, park, playground, bureaucrat, bureaucracy, father son relationship, swing, family relationships, snow, dying, office, baseball bat, umpire, altar, boy
Short Review
A thoughtful, existential meditation about the meaning of life and what constitutes a life well-lived, Ikiru is almost guaranteed to prod the viewer to examine his or her own mortality and ponder how, in the end, the scales will tip.
Trailer
Streaming Service
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