The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

Kaji, a conscientious official, accepts a post as labour chief at a Manchurian mining operation after submitting a report on the inhumane treatment of Chinese workers, securing himself from military service. Arriving with his new wife, Michiko, Kaji's attempts to implement humane practices soon place him at odds with corrupt officials, sadistic overseers, and the military police. The film portrays his relentless struggle to uphold his moral convictions in a brutally oppressive environment.