The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer 1961 / 人間の條件・完結篇 1961 / Ningen no Joken

The Japanese forces having been shattered during the events of the second film, Kaji and some comrades attempt to elude capture by Soviet forces and find the remnants of the Kwantung army in South Manchuria. Following the bayonetting of a Russian soldier, however, Kaji is increasingly sick of combat and decides to abandon any pretense of rejoining the army. Instead, he leads fellow soldiers and a growing number of civilian refugees as they attempt to flee the warzone and return to their homes. [wikipedia]