Wolves (1955)★ 7.4/10

JP · 127 min · July 3, 1955

• Crime
• Drama

Directed by: Kaneto Shindô

Written by: Kaneto Shindô

A few years after the surrender of Japan in the Second World War, the country is in ruins, the economy devastated, and the vulnerable masses deprived of work; let alone the basic amenities of life. A new order, led by voracious opportunists is in the make where the weak are easy prey to the hydra-headed mountebanks. Betrayed and exploited by their employer, a group of five trainee insurance brokers face the challenge of commuting suicide, or taking the path of felony. They choose the latter and decide to rub a money truck to ease the suffering and pain of their family members.