Umi to dokuyaku (1986)

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Umi to dokuyaku, also known as The Sea and Poison, is a hard-hitting historical drama directed by Kei Kumai that delves into a dark chapter of medical ethics during World War II. The story is framed around the post-war interrogation of two young interns, played by Eiji Okuda and Ken Watanabe, and a nurse played by Toshie Negishi, conducted by the US Military. Through these intense interrogations, vivid flashbacks reveal the grim reality of their wartime experiences in a Japanese hospital. The film meticulously exposes a corrupt medical system dominated by hospital patronage and political ambitions. Under the suffocating pressure of militarization, the characters are forced to make horrifying moral decisions that poison their professional ethics. As the truth unravels, the narrative examines the psychological weight of their choices. This gripping cinematic work offers an honest, unsettling portrait of human complicity, capturing how a rigid military culture can systematically destroy the moral compass of ordinary medical professionals.

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 1986

Genre:Drama; Medical; War