Fighting Elegy

Suzuki Seijun’s 1966 film follows a hot-headed student whose appetite for fighting shapes his school life and his feelings for Michiko.

Set in 1930s Japan, the film follows Nanbu Kiroku, a student expelled and transferred to Aizu, where he gains a reputation among local thugs while struggling with his affection for Michiko. Japan House London lists Japanese dialogue with English subtitles, an approximate 86-minute runtime and a 15 age rating.