Tsuchi (1939)

Tsuchi 1939 / 土 1939 / Earth

Uchida’s legendary portrait of a peasant family was shot over the course of several seasons in northern Japan. The leader of his household, Kanji, strives to provide for his wife and children but finds himself hobbled by inherited debt. (Source: MUBI) ~~ Adapted from the novel ‟The Soil‟ (土) by Nagatsuka Takashi (長塚節).