Kaji, having lost his exemption from military service by protecting Chinese prisoners from unjust punishment, has now been conscripted into the Japanese Kwantung Army. Despite his anti-militarism, Kaji excels in his training and tries to implement his ideals in his dealings with other soldiers in the face of the prevailing brutality. The film ends with the Soviet army's victorious onslaught.

Movie rating: 8.5 / 10 (7338)

Directed by: Masaki Kobayashi - Zenzo Matsuyama - Jumpei Gomikawa

Writer credits: Zenzo Matsuyama - Masaki Kobayashi

Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai - Michiyo Aratama - Kokinji Katsura - Jun Tatara - Michirô Minami

AKA: Ningen no jôken, Ningen no joken III-IV The Human Condition II, The Human Condition II, Human Condition II: Road to Eternity, The Road to Eternity, Ningen no joken III-IV, Zoku ningen no joken

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