NO REGRETS FOR OUR YOUTH is an early work by Akira Kurosawa, made in 1946 during Japan's lean postwar period. The story follows a young woman who falls in love with an idealist and radical, only to suffer torment, betrayal, and finally grief as a result. It's a slow moving character story, one that's quite long-winded and bogged down a bit in some of the unwelcome romance that I always dislike seeing in a movie. Kurosawa's presence ensures the whole thing is well shot throughout and the quality of the acting is appropriately fine; it's nice to see future stalwart Takashi Shimura showing up in support.
Review of No Regrets for Our Youth
