Madadayo (1993)

Madadayo: Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda. With Tatsuo Matsumura, Hisashi Igawa, George Tokoro, Masayuki Yui. Following World War II, a retired professor approaching his autumn years finds his quality of life drastically reduced in war-torn Tokyo. Denying despair, he pursues writing and celebrates his birthday with his adoring students.

“Madadayo was last movie of legendary director Akira Kurosawa, and what a great way to end fantastic directing career spanning 50 years. I have watched nearly more than half of his work, but somehow i didnu0026#39;t watched Madadayo to this day, and i have missed a lot, this movie is beautiful. It is long and slow paced like many others Kurosawau0026#39;s movies, but itu0026#39;s worth in the end, ending is simply beautiful it is sad but peaceful at the same time, like every other natural death. The most i like in this movie is the message to be good in your life to yourself and to others and you will live the peaceful quite life to the end, the connection of professor with his students is very touching, from beginning to the end. I see that many people complain on the part of the movie with missing cat, but i also like that part, and see the coming of new cat as metaphor for never ending circle of reincarnation. I am really recommending this movie to all lovers of Akira Kurosawau0026#39;s work and Japanese cinema, and to all people who still have soul and heart, i am not recommending to people who donu0026#39;t like slow paced movie and movie with many dialogues. My grade 8/10.”