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No Regrets for Our Youth

1946 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 6.9 · 95% critics

Drama

A young woman’s life is shaken when her family is targeted for opposing authoritarian rule. As war and social pressure reshape Japan around her, she faces hard choices about love, loyalty, and what kind of future she wants to build.

Also known as No Regrets for My Youth · Waga seishun ni kuinashi · No Regrets for Lost Youth

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Details
Original title
わが青春に悔なし
Years
1946
Release date
1946-10-29
Language
Japanese
Runtime
111 min
Critic score
95/100
TMDB rating
6.9/10 (88 votes)
About

You may like this if you’re interested in personal stories set against political repression and wartime change, especially if films like Scandal or One Wonderful Sunday appeal to you; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a more surprising story.

Pros: political themes; wartime backdrop; personal resolve | Cons: familiar story path; uneven lead performance; slow, sleepy pace

Themes

  • student protest
  • kyoto, japan
  • 1940s
  • 1930s
  • friends love same woman
  • flower arrangements
  • anti-war
  • retired professor

Cast & crew

Directed by Akira Kurosawa