Kobayashi's Black River is a gritty exposé of corruption on and around US military bases after World War II, exploring a love triangle between a student, his girlfriend, and a petty criminal to reveal a social disease of lawlessness, gangsterism, violence, and prostitution.
Black River
In a tumultuous post-war Japan, a complex love triangle unfolds between a kind-hearted student, his naive girlfriend, and a ruthless petty criminal.