JAPAN · 1958
Stepbrothers
Miyoji Ieki
illegitimacy and social hierarchy
family violence and abuse
patriarchal oppression
militarism and imperialism
feudalism in modern society
dissent and conformity
systemic oppression
Synopsis
In a military family, an illegitimate son is brutalized by his brothers. A patriarchal, feudalistic household where dissent is forbidden is used to reveal the whole imperialist system that afflicted Japan between 1921 and 1946.
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illegitimacy and social hierarchy · family violence and abuse · patriarchal oppression · militarism and imperialism · feudalism in modern society · dissent and conformity · systemic oppression
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