Director: Kôji Wakamatsu
Stars: Shinobu Terajima, Shima Ohnishi, Ken Yoshizawa
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, in 1940, Lieutenant Kurokawa returns home as a honored and decorated soldier… but deprived of his arms and legs lost in battle in mainland China. All hopes, from the village men and women to close family members, turn to Shigeko, the Lieutenant’s wife: she must honor the Emperor and the country in setting an example for all by fulfilling her duty and taking care of the ‘god soldier’.