Turmoil 1980

The film is divided into two parts: the first part is titled 'Crossing the Sea to Seek Love,' and the second part is 'The Snow Keeps Falling.' In April 1932, soldier Kouguchi from the Sendai Combined Brigade was sentenced to death for shooting a superior officer in an attempt to rescue his sister Akune, who had been sold into a brothel due to poverty. Captain Miyagi Keisuke, the squad leader of the brigade, was unable to defend him and gave the borrowed 1,000 yen to Akune. Some naval and army officers initiated the May 15th Incident, which failed and split into the Imperial Way Faction and the Control Faction. Due to his suspected involvement in factional struggles, Miyagi was transferred to Korea. After taking office, Miyagi witnessed the corruption at the top of the army and contemplated a coup. He later encountered Akune, who had become a geisha, and reproached her for her self-indulgence, causing her distress and a desire for death. To help Akune, Miyagi abandoned the resistance movement. In October 1935, Miyagi was transferred to the Tokyo First Brigade and began cohabiting with Akune. After visiting his mentor, Colonel Kanzaki of the Imperial Way Faction, he decided to take action and sent Akune to her father's home. On the evening of February 25, 1936, soldiers from the Imperial Way Faction initiated the February 26 Incident, which failed, leading to death sentences for Miyagi and others, leaving only Akune to cry out in grief. The film depicts the young officers of Japan during a tumultuous era, determined to instigate a coup to promote the Showa Restoration after witnessing corruption in the political and economic spheres, only to meet complete failure, intertwining with a tragic love story between a young couple. Takakura Ken successfully portrays a serious and honest man who struggles to express his love, while Yoshinaga Sayuri delivers an excellent performance, illustrating the inner world of a woman who can endure all misfortunes. The film was the tenth highest-grossing film in Japan in 1980.