Kurosawa’s hushed, deeply human character study of loneliness in the face of death casts a gentle glance at what it means to live. More than a movie title, Ikiru is also a Japanese term, which can be translated as “living” or “living one’s life. The terminally ill official in Ikiru asks himself how he can still give his life meaning and impact in the face of death. 4K restoration by Toho.

As a celebration of Kurosawa’s return to the big screen, we will be selling fresh Japanese Gyoza at the bar!