Review of Ikiru (1952) by Mikhail B — 01 Jul 2012
As a lifetime government official who had always played safe and hadn't done anything extraordinary walks out of an oncologist's cabinet with a deadly diagnosis, he confronts with the meaninglessness of his life.
With the death looming in a mere month he starts burning his life, then living a life of another, and only in the last few weeks he makes it a point to rip through the thick inertia of his own element - civil service bureaucracy, - and initiate a government-built playground for kids in a swampy slumps on the city.
Retrospectively, his former colleagues recall his life, and are amazed at his determination and stamina her showed when pursuing his goal, a well as the happiness and the peace of mind he obtained after the playground was finally built.
This review of Ikiru (1952) was written by Mikhail B on 01 Jul 2012.
Ikiru has generally received very positive reviews.
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