The Tunnel. Pt.2

From Akira Kurosawa's Dreams.

A man is confronted with his past when entering a forboding tunnel.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• tunnel
• akira
• kurosawa
• dreams
• war

[viktoria1980]

I love this movie, when I saw the first time, I liked The tunnel, Crows, and Village of the water mills, akira makes a great work, and you with the upload the movie...

[Dannavy85]

The Tunnel is Kirosawa's masterpiece, a tribute to both the survivors and the dead from that terrible hollocaust in the Pacific. It is a monument to the greatness of his tallent.

[niebells]

tragic war stories about soldiers always bring me to tears..

[TachieBillano]

I'm from the Philippines. There's a dark tunnel (actually, a tunnel complex) just like this one over here in Corregidor Island, called Malinta. Many have died in it. Originally a U.S.-built facility, it was first taken over by the Japanese during the Battle of Corregidor. Then when Americans retook it years later, the Japanese soldiers who made the last stand in the tunnel committed suicide inside it by blowing themselves up. You can feel the creepiness whenever you visit the tunnel today.

[Prissi20]

I think this part is the personal struggle through guilts. Part of the commander is also dead along with people that died while working under his command. He's able to coming home to his family, but wasn't really 'there' because being haunted by the people that unable to do so. Perhaps he once in a state of denial, but when confronted at the tunnel, tried to convince himself and the other 'ghosts' what the thruth is...

[wheresbeef]

@Dannavy85 : FYI. Akira's father surivived thewar as a military officer. This episode has personal relevence to him. Akira showed his anti-war sentiment by showing the suffering and haunting memories of the japanese soliders.

As a matter of fact, I think Dreams is a reflection of Akira's personal life: childhood, growing up, wwii, art taste, nuclear war, life struggle... and finally optimism for human future.

[wheresbeef]

@Dannavy85 : I did not see how it is a tribute to the non-japanese victims of japanese war. Compared to those who were torn apart by the japanese military dogs, or used in the germ and chemical weaponary experiments (most of them were elite resistants who refused to give in after other torturing), the haunting memories of the japanese veterans or the sorrow of the ghosts of the japanese died-in-war is nothing. Nevethelss, I never deny the greatness of Akira's talent in movie-making.

[christomacin]

the Phantom Patrol returning for duty

[mildseven73]

Fullmetal jacket and this episode showed us how the war is scary. I really respect Akira Kurosawa and Stanley Kubrick.

[mvies77]

@teod1112 Whatever, yawn.

[teod1112]

@mvies77 Aggressors ? Welcome to the club !