In medieval Japan, a tenement complex on the edge of a cliff is home to a community of outcasts, where the landlords, Rokubei and his wife Osugi, show no compassion. The tenants' lives are stagnant, but the arrival of a mysterious elderly man, Grandpa, brings hope for a better life. Meanwhile, Osugi's affair with thief Sutekichi is discovered, and she begins to feel jealous as he starts to develop feelings for her younger sister, Okaya.
The Lower Depths
In a Japanese slum, residents' lives unfold, with some holding onto hopes of a better future and others resigned to their circumstances. A man's longing for a young woman is thwarted by her manipulative family.
