# The Lower Depths (1957)

> In an Edo-period Japanese slum, desperate residents pursue love, dignity, and escape while landlords and social class keep them trapped together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16108

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Kyōko Kagawa, Ganjirō Nakamura II, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Akemi Negishi, Nijiko Kiyokawa
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050330/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, sardonic, philosophical, classic film night, japanese cinema marathon

## Synopsis

In a world where dreams clash with harsh realities, hope flickers in the shadows.

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