Movielogr
Yasen kangofu (1953)
Directed by Hiromasa Nomura
Overview
In 1942 South China, hardened field hospital nurse Yukiko secretly loves Sergeant Nemoto. The arrival of a fragile new nurse, Keiko, reawakens Yukiko’s warmth but also sparks intense jealousy when Nemoto shows Keiko kindness.
As the two bond over a shared hometown, Yukiko’s resentment grows. The situation is compounded by the escalating chaos of a losing war, including air raids, medicine shortages, and a deadly malaria outbreak that weakens Keiko. Set against the backdrop of Japan’s impending defeat, Yukiko is forced to confront the high cost of her envy and decide where her loyalties lie in a final test of courage and compassion.
Length 92 minutes
Actors
Yoko Minakaze | Shoji Nakayama | Keiko Orihara | Chikako Miyagi | Koji Tsuruta | Michitarô Mizushima | Susumu Fujita | Tôru Abe | Ryuzaburo Ogasawara | Tatsuya Ishiguro | Ureo Egawa | Chieko Seki | Kakuko Murata | Shuntarô Emi | Hiroshi Ayukawa | Ichiro Kodama | Shonosuke Sawamura | Shin Takemura | Yôji Misaki | Shunji Kubo | Reiko Otani | Yoshiko Sakuramachi | Hiromi Kawaguchi | Eiko Ohara | Kikuko Hanaoka